[TR] Red Rocks Calico Hills - Physical Graffiti 5.6 10/3/2009

[sjwages]

Trip: Red Rocks Calico Hills - Physical Graffiti 5.6

 

Date: 10/3/2009

 

Trip Report:

Physical Graffiti, an obvious splitter just past Cannibal Crag:

 

 

Cave to get out of the wind, the route was very well sheltered from the wind, which was ripping once we got to the top of the hill.

 

 

View of the route from start of P1, note X marking a loose chockstoneat small roof.

 

 

M'daddy nearing the top of first pitch.

 

 

And topping out

 

We walked off to the climbers left, fun few hours of climbing.

 

Gear Notes:

I had (6) cams to 3", doubles 2.5" and (8) nuts, I ran it out on P2 and ran out of gear at the top of P2.

Recommend doubles 2" to 4", singles .5" to 2", set of medium - large nuts.

 

Approach Notes:

Physical Graffiti is just past Cannibal Crag on the left, it's only a few hundred yards from the Calico Hills parking lot.

Summitpost has a good description.

[mountainsloth]

favorite place to climb... EVER! i miss that place.

[Sherri]

Fun climb fer sure. The wind really adds to the excitement.

 

There is also a good descent route to the climber's right, starting with a short rappel(bolt station is well hidden waaaay around corner to the right) and some 4th class downclimbing.

[lancegranite]

Helpful to save a couple larger cams for the belay in the cave at the top.

Used to live in Calico Basin, would do this route all the time.

Super cool down there.

[lancegranite]

Helpful to save a couple larger cams for the belay in the cave at the top.

Used to live in Calico Basin, would do this route all the time.

Super cool down there.