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Lightner Creek Bouldering

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Routes in Lightner Creek

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	Boobs On My Granny V9 7C
	Boobs Over My Daddy V9-10 7C+
	Center Slab V2 5+
	Cheesey Bug V2 5+
	Chewie (indirect), The V4- 6B
	Crack Problem V4 6B
	Jack's Jinx V4+ 6B+
	Landslide V6 7A
	Northwest Arete V2 5+
	Ruby Starfish V4 6B
	Rumors Of An Inferno V8 7B
	Smear Campaign V9 7C
	Southeast Arete V3 6A
	Tomahawk V7 7A+
	Unattended Flight V4-5 6B+
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Access Issue: Closed to recreation from Dec. 1 to Apr. 15 Details

Per Owen S: Lightner Creek Canyon (where the boulders are) is completely closed to recreation from Dec. 1 to Apr. 15 for wildlife protection.

Description

This area has sandstone along County Road 207/208.

Per Owen S: the area is closed annually for wildlife protection Dec. 1-Apr. 15.

You now need a Colorado state wildlife area (SWA) pass or a valid hunting/fishing license to climb here. See cpw.state.co.us for more information.

Getting There

Take County Road 207, stay right to CR 208 NW.

Per rachelk411: drive West on 160 out of town for about 3.5 miles. Turn right on Lightner Creek Rd, and drive 1.1 to 208 (dirt road). Tke a right on 208. All the bouldering is located on this road. The mileage starts at the cluster of mail boxes and 208 sign.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lightner Creek

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

V2 5+ 4 ● Northwest Arete Boulder
V4 6B 20 ● Crack Problem Boulder
V4 6B 4 ● Ruby Starfish Boulder
V8 7B 6 ● Rumors Of An Inferno Boulder