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Areas in Buffalo Creek
Almost Asshole Rock
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Asshole Rock
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Baron's Estate
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Buffalo Creek Bouldering
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Buffalo Creek Spire
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Castle, The
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Da Butts
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Flat Saloon Crag
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Gnome Dome
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Hideaway, The
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Humphrey's Dome
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Little Scraggy Dome
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Obscure Buffalo Creek Rocks
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Skinner Mountain
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Top Of The World
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Twisted Sisters, The
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| Elevation: | 7,063 ft | 2,153 m |
| GPS: |
39.37837, -105.26026 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | Darin Lang on Nov 29, 1999 | |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Getting There
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.
Classic Climbing Routes at Buffalo Creek
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
| Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
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| ● A Side Crack | Buffalo Creek B… > De Gaulles Nose… > A- & B- Side Crack Bo… |
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V0- 4- Boulder | |
| ● Autumn's Traverse | Buffalo Creek B… > Da Butts Boulde… > Autumn's Traverse Bou… |
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V3+ 6A+ Boulder | |
| ● Autumn's Traverse (full) | Buffalo Creek B… > Da Butts Boulde… > Autumn's Traverse Bou… |
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V5 6C Boulder | |
| ● Cardiac Crack | Asshole Rock |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad | |
| ● Central Corner | Skinner Mountain |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad | |
| ● Castle Corner aka Unnamed 5.10 | Castle |
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5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Wiggins Route | Castle |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Throne Room | Castle |
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5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Two Jews Blues | Little Scraggy Dome |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 3 pitches | |
| ● I'm Not Okay, You're Not Ok… | Twisted Sisters |
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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… |
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5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b V2 5+ Trad, TR, Boulder | |
| ● Rapunzel | Castle |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad | |
| ● Big Wave Dave | Buffalo Creek B… > Asshole Rock Bo… > Northeast Boulder Pile |
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5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a V3 6A Trad, Boulder | |
| ● In Rainbows | Buffalo Creek B… > Da Butts Boulde… > In Rainbows Boulder Area |
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5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a V4 6B Trad, Boulder | |
| ● Agni Kai | Buffalo Creek B… > Da Butts Boulde… > Agni Kai Boulder Area |
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5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a V4 6B Trad, Boulder |
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