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GPS: 39.37837, -105.26026
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Basically, Buffalo Creek is a small burg in between Deckers and Pine on CO 126. The Buffalo Creek area is scattered and a bit confusing with many forest roads and dead ends in the area. It may be best to beg, borrow, or steal a guidebook with a good map of the area. Skinner Mountain, however, is easy to find. Just drive South from Pine (or North from Deckers) on CO 126 until you reach the Kelsey Campground. Park on the road outside the campground unless you want to pay the fee, and then hike West for about 15 minutes on an indistinct trail marked by the occasional cairn. This trail will deposit you about 50 feet above the start of Wally World. Skinner, and the rest of the rocks in the Buffalo Creek area, contains the usual S. Platte mix of quality cracks, less-than quality cracks, and runout slabs.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Buffalo Creek

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V0- 4-
 22
● A Side Crack
Boulder
Buffalo Creek B… > De Gaulles Nose… > A- & B- Side Crack Bo…
V3+ 6A+
 14
● Autumn's Traverse
Boulder
Buffalo Creek B… > Da Butts Boulde… > Autumn's Traverse Bou…
V5 6C
 4
● Autumn's Traverse (full)
Boulder
Buffalo Creek B… > Da Butts Boulde… > Autumn's Traverse Bou…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 27
● Fun Climb 101
Trad 3 pitches
Top Of The World > Ragnarok
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 28
● Cardiac Crack
Trad
Asshole Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 69
● Central Corner
Trad
Skinner Mountain
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 42
● Castle Corner aka Unnamed 5.10
Trad 3 pitches
Castle
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 48
● Throne Room
Trad 3 pitches
Castle
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 85
● Two Jews Blues
Sport 3 pitches
Little Scraggy Dome
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 9
● I'm Not Okay, You're Not Okay, B…
Trad
Twisted Sisters
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b V2 5+
 8
● Shake It Off (aka Shotgun Express)
Trad, TR, Boulder
Buffalo Creek B… > Da Butts Boulde… > Shake it Off Boulderi…
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 11
● Rapunzel
Trad
Castle
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a V3 6A
 12
● Big Wave Dave
Trad, Boulder
Buffalo Creek B… > Asshole Rock Bo… > Northeast Boulder Pile
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a V4 6B
 10
● Agni Kai
Trad, Boulder
Buffalo Creek B… > Da Butts Boulde… > Agni Kai Boulder Area
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a V5 6C
 15
● In Rainbows
Trad, Boulder
Buffalo Creek B… > Da Butts Boulde… > In Rainbows Boulder Area
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● A Side Crack Buffalo Creek B… > De Gaulles Nose… > A- & B- Side Crack Bo…
 22
V0- 4- Boulder
● Autumn's Traverse Buffalo Creek B… > Da Butts Boulde… > Autumn's Traverse Bou…
 14
V3+ 6A+ Boulder
● Autumn's Traverse (full) Buffalo Creek B… > Da Butts Boulde… > Autumn's Traverse Bou…
 4
V5 6C Boulder
● Fun Climb 101 Top Of The World > Ragnarok
 27
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
● Cardiac Crack Asshole Rock
 28
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Central Corner Skinner Mountain
 69
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Castle Corner aka Unnamed 5.10 Castle
 42
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
● Throne Room Castle
 48
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
● Two Jews Blues Little Scraggy Dome
 85
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 3 pitches
● I'm Not Okay, You're Not Ok… Twisted Sisters
 9
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Shake It Off (aka Shotgun E… Buffalo Creek B… > Da Butts Boulde… > Shake it Off Boulderi…
 8
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b V2 5+ Trad, TR, Boulder
● Rapunzel Castle
 11
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
● Big Wave Dave Buffalo Creek B… > Asshole Rock Bo… > Northeast Boulder Pile
 12
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a V3 6A Trad, Boulder
● Agni Kai Buffalo Creek B… > Da Butts Boulde… > Agni Kai Boulder Area
 10
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a V4 6B Trad, Boulder
● In Rainbows Buffalo Creek B… > Da Butts Boulde… > In Rainbows Boulder Area
 15
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a V5 6C Trad, Boulder
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