Rock Climbing · Palisade, CO

Strange Brew Tower: Don't Wreck Our Show You Hoser

moderateSpring climbing conditions. Route may be wet after rainfall. Check weather forecast before climbing.

Directions

Before you go

Live · nearest station Grand Junction, 10 mi

Good to go

Good window today. Daylight to 5:05 pm.

40°

Clear

Feels like 36°

Wind

5 mph ESE

UV index

0 low

Sun window

6:49 am to 5:05 pm

Gunnison River near Grand Junction is running 1,700 cfs and falling, water 48°.

Distance

—

Elevation gain

79ft

High point

4,990ft

Season

Jan - Dec

About

Strange Brew Tower: Don't Wreck Our Show You Hoser is a rock climbing destination in Palisade, Colorado, on the Western Slope. The site is characterized by moderate difficulty routes and an elevation of 4,990 feet. Parking is available on site, and the area is pet-friendly. The tower offers a variety of climbing routes accessible year-round. Climbers should be prepared for typical western Colorado rock conditions. One notable route, The Happiness Hypothesis, is a 30-foot trad or aid climb located on a mud tower near Mt. Garfield. This specific route ascends via nails and allows for rappelling from a single half-inch bolt. The tower is visible from the Mt. Garfield trailhead, situated in a canyon just downhill and to the right of the trailhead.

Trail profile

Gain

79 ft

Avg grade

—

Steepest

—

High point

4,990 ft

Good to know

Parking at the trailhead

Dogs allowed on leash

Waypoints

1Approach Start4,990 ft

2Climbing Route4,911 ft

Latest trail reportgood

Spring climbing conditions. Route may be wet after rainfall. Check weather forecast before climbing.

Reported Mar 3, 2025Verified

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Strange Brew Tower: Don't Wreck Our Show You Hoser

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4,990'

4 hr