Slater Creek Problems  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  8,400' Lat, Long:  40.8493, -107.202 Map Page Views:  659. Good page?    Administrators:  Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  MountainManny on May 8, 2012 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

This is the access road to California Park and the Hahns Peak Basin from the Southern Wyoming, Eastern Moffat County, and Northwestern Routt County directions---not the standard access road to Hahns Peak. MORE INFO >>> Routt County Road 82, Forest Service Road 116 follows Slater Creek. The best problems can be found near the intersection of Slater and Adams Creeks. This is not world class bouldering...if you are passing through the area, it is a fun roadside stop. Noting too much over V0 easy. Most of the limestone is fairly solid. The crag sticks out like a sore thumb as you reach the area, it is north of the road & creek and south of Shield Mountain. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

The best problems can be found near the intersection of Slater and Adams Creeks. This is not world class bouldering...if you are passing through the area, it is a fun roadside stop. There is nothing too much over V0 easy. Most of the limestone is fairly solid. The crag sticks out like a sore thumb as you reach the area, it is north of the road & creek and south of Shield Mountain. The area is an in open meadow...lots of wind and lots of sun.

Watch out for rattlesnakes among the rocks...lots of other mice, marmot, and such living along the rock and cliffs.

If you are passing through the area, this is a fun addition to the tour of Black Mountain and California Park...not a bouldering destination!!!!

Getting There 

Routt County Road 82, Forest Service Road 116 follows Slater Creek.

The best problems can be found near the intersection of Slater and Adams Creeks. The crag sticks out like a sore thumb as you reach the area, it is north of the road & creek and south of Shield Mountain. There are many possible routes to access Routt County Road 82 (due consider conditions and winter closures). There is NO cell phone service, and it is a very isolated area.

The Classics

Featured Route For Slater Creek Problems

Stinky Fingers V0+  CO : Steamboat Springs : ... : Potty Breaks

A solid squat/stand start on fractured limestone, the problem goes left to the arete of the formation. Fractures at frequent intervals in both horizontal and vertical runs make for lots of options for placement, along with some nice jugs....all lead to a clean top out and walk off in either direction...pause up top to absorb some more beta.It is a fun, little, vertical wall problem of roughly 15-18 feet in height. All three (3) of the problems on Potty Breaks start off on Stinky Fingers.A spotte...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO