Mountain Project: Climbing South Platte

Go down 126 until you reach Deckers. Keep going for a long way until 126 meets CO 67, and keep south on CO 67, turn right on 68 going to Westcreek, and take a right on Stump Road. The first formation you will see is Sheeps Nose on the right, and is a big dome looking formation (has nice boulder problems on approach!).

The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for West Creek:

W.A.S.P. ( What About Some Pesticide ? ) 5.7 PG13 Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet Thunder Ridge : The Wasp Canyon

5.8 My Ass 5.8+ PG13 Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet Thunder Ridge : The Quarry

Let's Do It Again Daddy 5.8+ PG13 Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet Thunder Ridge : The Alligator Lounge

Pulp Friction 5.8+ Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet Thunder Ridge : The Quarry

Ten Years After 5.9 Trad, 2 pitches Sheep's Nose

Lost in Space 5.9 Trad, 4 pitches, Grade III Sheep's Nose

Ozone Direct 5.10b Trad, 1 pitch, 180 feet Sheep's Nose

Altered State 5.10 Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet Thunder Ridge : The Alligator Lounge

Is This For Real ? 5.10 Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet Thunder Ridge : The For Real Canyon

Reptile 5.10 PG13 Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet Thunder Ridge : The Brown Wall

Slippery Nipple 5.10+ Trad, Sport, 1 pitch Thunder Ridge : The Quarry

Point of Entry 5.10+ Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet Thunder Ridge : The Wasp Canyon

So Wild 5.10+ Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet Thunder Ridge : The For Real Canyon

Reptile Tears 5.10+ Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet Thunder Ridge : The Brown Wall

Unknown 5.11- PG13 Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet Thunder Ridge : The Brown Wall

Powder Monkey 5.11a/b Trad, 1 pitch, 75 feet Thunder Ridge : The Wasp Canyon

Bust 'er Hymen 5.11 PG13 Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet Thunder Ridge : The Brown Wall

The G Route 5.12 Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet Thunder Ridge : The Wasp Canyon

Reality Check 5.12 PG13 Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet Thunder Ridge : The For Real Canyon

Starlight 5.12d Trad, Sport, 1 pitch Thunder Ridge : The Wasp Canyon

Featured Route For West Creek

A colorful Stefan Doucette going for the belay.

The G Route 5.12 CO : South Platte : ... : The Wasp Canyon

Rightmost bolted route on Starlight Buttress, and left of RAVEN'S HAVEN corner. Overhung and pumpy for the entirety. Crux is midway up, moving past crimpers to a juggy ledge. This is the most sustained route on the Buttress and a must do. Straightforward route with a little of everything, from crimpers to jugs, and an occasional long reach/dyno....[more] Browse More Classics in CO

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