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Elevation: 9,200 ft
GPS: 39.5559, -106.13165
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Shared By: Drew Spaulding on Jul 5, 2010
Admins: Joey Chicharrones, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC

Description Suggest change

10 Mile Canyon is the stretch of road on I-70 between Frisco and Copper Mountain. There are several crags on this 5 mile section of I-70. The rock is is a mixture of alpine gneiss and granite with varying degrees of quality. Much cleaning is needed to establish new routes in this area.

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Getting There Suggest change

Take I-70 past Frisco and short of Copper Mountain.

146 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at 10 Mile Canyon

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V7 7A+
 18
Frisco Buttress
Boulder
V9 7C
 7
Via The Hot One
Boulder
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 87
Dirty Blonde
Sport 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 60
Face-it
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 79
Zebra
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 629
Royal Flush
Sport 8 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 61
Parallel Universe
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 64
Funky Gunky
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 67
Simul I
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 5
Right Away
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 71
Aces High
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 76
Corner Route
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 5
Prosit
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 22
Das Krankenhaus
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 4
Thunder Buffalo
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Frisco Buttress Frisco Boulders
 18
V7 7A+ Boulder
Via The Hot One Frisco Boulders
 7
V9 7C Boulder
Dirty Blonde White Cliff
 87
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Sport 2 pitches
Face-it Officer's Gulch West
 60
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Zebra White Cliff
 79
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Royal Flush Mt Royal (near Frisco)
 629
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 8 pitches
Parallel Universe White Cliff
 61
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Funky Gunky White Cliff
 64
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Simul I Officer's Gulch West
 67
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Right Away Teeter Top
 5
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Aces High Mt Royal (near Frisco)
 71
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Corner Route Officer's Gulch West
 76
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Prosit Diamond /Office… > Officer's Wall
 5
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Das Krankenhaus Halfway Rock
 22
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Thunder Buffalo Cache Wall
 4
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
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