Senior Dimensions
5.10b R trad · 5 pitches · 430 ft · ★★☆☆
Route 16 of 30 from left to right on Brownstone Wall, with Corruption of the Jesuit on its left and Three Choclateers on its right. Brownstone Wall has 30 routes, from 5.5 to 5.12b; 11 are harder.
First ascent: Unknown.
Description
Senior Dimensions is a nice pitch of face climbing on excellent rock high on the Brownstone Wall that is, unfortunately, guarded by three pitches of much lower quality, and somewhat dangerous, rock. Jerry Handren suggests in his guidebook approaching these final pitches by way of Pro Choice, and I agree. The cool thing about this zone is you can climb these approach pitches to reach a large, comfortable "Party Ledge" high on the wall, and from here you can have a fantastic cragging day climbing really high quality pitches off the ledge. These include (from left to right): Pro Choice, Pro Life, Immaculate Conception, Corruption of the Jesuit, and Senior Dimensions. Lots of grades to choose from and if you tick them all this would be one of the better outings in Red Rocks, but I digress... Begin tucked up in a narrow gully at the very right edge of the lower half of the Brownstone Wall, a few hundred feet up and right from Nightcrawler.
Location
Far right side of the left half of the Brownstone Wall. The upper pitch of this route faces slightly east and gets shade in the afternoon even though the Brownstone Wall has a southerly aspect.
Protection
1x Cams small to #1 Camalot. A set of wires. Two ropes, or an 80m rope, should be considered essential. A pair of quicklinks and rings to improve the P4 anchor.
Hikes, approaches and descents
- Fastest Juniper Approach — Class 2
Access
The 13-mile Scenic Drive requires a timed-entry reservation October to May and has seasonal gate hours. Calico Basin and Kraft Mountain sit outside the Scenic Drive and need no reservation.
Wet rock: Aztec sandstone loses much of its strength when wet. Do not climb for at least 24 to 48 hours after rain or snowmelt, or holds break off and routes are permanently damaged.
More routes on Brownstone Wall
- Pegg Leg 5.11b
- Birthday Cake 5.5
- Cat Scratch Fever 5.8
- The Nightcrawler 5.10+
- Me, Myself and I 5.7
- Hueco Thanks 5.7
- Three Choclateers 5.9+ PG13
- Peanut Brittle 5.7 R
- Arms Reduction 5.9
- Hourglass Diversion 5.9
- Ten Minute Shift 5.11+
- J + J Swerve 5.10-
- High Anxiety 5.10 PG13
- Corruption of the Jesuit 5.11c
- Requiem for a Tadpole 5.9+
- Kentucky's Finest 5.11b PG13
- Armatron 5.9-
- Sand Castle 5.10a/b
- Black Dagger 5.8 PG13
- Mayday Malefactor 5.10c
- Pro Life 5.12b
- Pro Choice 5.11a
- Sweet Thin 5.9
- Time's Up 5.12a
- Immaculate Conception 5.11b
- Chocolate and Cheese 5.11c
- Poopship Destroyer 5.10-
- Stone the Crows 5.10
- Voodoo Lady 5.11c