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BETA PHOTO: MacGregor in shadow. Tracy Roach photo.

Description 

McGregor Slab is a large dome high above US Hwy. 34 as it leads out of Estes Park towards the north (Fall River Road) entrance to RMNP....it is at the RMNP village campground and lodge, just look north and up slope and you cannot miss this large, 700 foot dome with numerous dihedrals running up towards the summit. Many easy to moderate climbs of 5 and 6 pitches lead to the impressive summit...rock quality is good and the climbing is less than vertical but fun and routes are long. It is popular due to the easy/moderate routes available but still much less popular than Lumpy Ridge climbs. The elevation of the parking area is 8200 ft.

Addendum: watch for ticks here in the spring.

Getting There 

Park at the village lodge parking lot and cross street and hike through campground and follow obvious path that leads uphill for 30 minutes to the base of the crag. The trail starts just right of two grey structures.

Access issue update 

Per Greg Sievers Update 4-09:
1. campground is now defunct.
2. new Della-Terra lodge owners are very cool about climber access.
3. do not park on the Della-Terra paved areas.
4. Parking available in NPS lot on south side of highway
5. parking also available in Hwy roadside dirt lot.
6. hike up ravine to east side of Della-Terra lodge.
7. all climbers that choose to top-out, I would recommend descending to the west. Some guidebooks say east; but you'll hate that choice.
8. restrooms & water (and snacks) available at NP Village North next to RMNP visitors center across the highway.

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Left Standard 5.3  CO : Estes Park Valley : ... : McGregor Slab

Although treated rather dismissively by most guide books, this is one of the better easy routes to be found out there. It is relatively long,(3-4 pitches), nicely exposed and has a fine position high above the Fall River Valley. As for most McGregor routes, the endless options for variation have caused confusion in identifying the designated path. Yet, the left side of the slab has some more well defined features that set it apart. I suppose this could be done in 2 60m pitches, but for conve...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO

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McGregor Slab. Photo by Blitzo.	McGregor Slab from the Fall River Road Visitor's C...	Roadside parking on north side of Hwy 34. Approach...
Hike up this ravine to east of Della-Terra (campgr...	A few of these guys were hanging out on the trail.	Whats's wrong with this approach? This is where y...