Not the best route in Rifle but definitely worth a try, this unnamed route is great for those who are trying to avoid the crowds, want something unpolished, or have done everything else.

Crud  aka Unknown near Chud

Monster Magnet

Chud

Monster Magnet's popularity has suffered because most people would rather succeed on

CHUD

, a soft 13a, than flail on a brutal 12d.    Beyond ratings, this route has amazing rock, great movement, and is one of the best bouldery 12+ routes in the canyon.  If this thing ever gets bumped to 13a, it will see more ascents.

Short and powerful, Monster Magnet packs the majority of its difficulty into a devious 20 foot V7 boulder problem.  Enjoy a small rest, and then navigate through some pumpy slopers, sidepulls and pinches to the top.

The crux is on the 3rd move.  You undercling the top of the big jug and get a really high foot just to the left of the jug and crank up the the sidepull/undercling 4 feet above that.  The rest of the route is 5.11-5.12.  Its a one move wonder!  This route is about 50-75 yards to the left of Feline.

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Routes in Middle Ice Caves (CHUD area)