This sector of the wall is the farthest left and highest on the eastside of the canyon. The cliff faces almost due north, so the routes are in the shade virtually for the entire climbing season. Due to this aspect, the best times to climb here are late October and November, or March through mid-May. The only exceptions to that are the farthest rightmost routes, Shell-shocked, B-52, and Suicide Jack, which get sun in the mid to late afternoon. There are both very steep routes here, as well as some very long slightly overhanging lines. Virtually every climb is worth doing at least once, with the majority seeing dozens of ascents every year.
The area between gate 2 and 3 is private land, please behave respectfully!
Follow the access to Rough Rider Wall, pass Cowtown Buttress and continue to reach North Buttress.
When visiting and climbing at the Homestead, please help to maintain the climber trails used to access the climbing and along the base of the walls. Do a little bit of work each time you come and before you know it there will be well-defined and easy to maneuver and follow trails for all to benefit from.
If you choose to add routes to the area, please do your part to continue the Homestead tradition and use good hardware when equipping your routes. Plan your bolt placements to use solid sections of rock and to allow for minimal rope drag. All routes should have lowering anchors at the end of the routes and dangerously loose rock should be removed from the routes. To date there has been no chipping or gluing at the crag. Please keep it that way.
Thanks to Louie Anderson for providing all the info!!
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