Box Canyon  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  7,300' Page Views:  2,496. Good page?    Administrators:  Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Eckhard on Aug 22, 2008 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

crag from the bottom of the scree field

Description 

This crag is South Facing, due to the mountains to the East & West of it light comes up and goes down early. There are NO crowds, mainly because the Mount Zirkel area is not know for its stellar crags, or dense population, but if you are in the neighborhood there is trad & sport climbing to be had. There is a lot of loose rock on the trad climbs due to low traffic, but this was not an issue with any bolted climbs. Camping is of plenty, while goods can be bought in Clark, I suggest purchasing beer, gas, food, in Steamboat to help save you a buck, and the only know map I saw of Seed House Wall/crag was at Backdoor Sports, so feel free to stop in there and ask. The crag I'm describing is past Seed House Wall/crag.

Getting There 

Starting from Steamboat Springs take Elk River Rd/CR-129 North towards Clark. After 19 miles of a meandering road you will come to Seed House Rd/CR-64, which will head East, and contains several climbing walls/crags First you'll see Seed House Wall/crag, then Cougar Rock, and finally what I believe is called Hole in the Wall, which is DIRECTLY ACROSS THE ROAD from the Box Canyon of the Elk River Aprx. 8 miles from the beginning of Seed House Rd. There is parking all around do to the great sight seeing, and kayaking of the Box Canyon of the Elk River.

The Classics

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Steel Nuts 5.8  CO : Steamboat Springs : ... : Box Canyon

Wow, this is a fun climb. It has a bit of everything, crimps, jugs, roof, finger crack, plus some. Who ever placed the bolts did a great job placing and distancing them. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO