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Upper Infirmary Slabs Rock Climbing

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Routes in Upper Infirmary Slabs

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	Admission Crack T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Air Apparent T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Community Service (formerly Little Flatiron Left aka West Buttress) S,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Cracked Lens T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Cyberchondrial Paranoia S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Emergency Entrance T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Haradrim T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	IV League T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Merit Based Pay T,S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Mûmakil T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Nocturnal Emissions TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Panic in the Gray Room S,TR 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Remission S,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Submission T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b

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Access Issue: MM 23-29.5 - now ended daily CO 7 highway closure/delays Details

Per Climbing Puerto Rico: the daily CO 7 highway closure/delay access issue is no longer a problem according to CDOT the construction finished as of Nov. 11, 2022.

From CDOT: Colorado Highway 7 is closed daily from MP 23-29.5. Motorists can only travel through the area between 6-8 am and 4-7 pm. During these timeframes, pilot cars will lead alternating one-way travel. Drivers should plan for delays, and this schedule will remain in place through Memorial Day 2022.

During the closure, motorists need to take US 36 to CO 7.

codot.gov/projects/co7-lyon…

Access Issue: CLOSED - PRIVATE PROPERTY. This entire area is on private property and is closed. Details

Per Matt B: this entire area (including Upper Infirmary Slabs) is on private property. Check USFS maps, and you'll see a rectangular chunk of private property just off the road at the beginning of Coffin Top Gulch. This unfortunately includes the beginning of the Coffintop Trail as well. As it stands, the landowner does not want climbers on his property, so these crags should be avoided.

Description

This has several 3 star sport and trad routes. The rock and routes are similar to Yosemite. These slabs face south, and this area is nice in the cooler months. It is best to rappel routes from 2 bolt anchors at the top of each route or from trees. "Panic in the Grey Room" (5.10a) is a definite must do route, along with "Emergency Entrance" (5.6).

Getting There

Go 5.1 miles up the canyon, use pullout on the left (best to drive a little further and turn around at the turn off to the Forest Service Ranger cabins). Infirmary Slabs (Upper and Lower) are on the north side of the road. Hike up the steep trail to the right and work your way up and past the Lower Infirmary Slabs, and continue hiking and scrambling west and north. Be careful of poison ivy as it is plentiful up here.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Upper Infirmary Slabs

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 55 ● Community Service (formerly Litt… Sport, TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 48 ● Admission Crack Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 41 ● Merit Based Pay Trad, Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 62 ● Remission Sport, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 6 ● Air Apparent Trad 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 6 ● Mûmakil Trad
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 57 ● Panic in the Gray Room Sport, TR
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 37 ● Cyberchondrial Paranoia Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 5 ● Haradrim Trad