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Oak Creek Canyon Rock Climbing
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| Elevation: | 7,223 ft | 2,202 m |
| GPS: |
38.31063, -105.24943 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Page Views: | 85,510 total · 335/month | |
| Shared By: | Todd Miller on May 1, 2004 | |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Access Issue: Titanic reopens! South Hardscrabble Creek is too.
Details
Per Ben Bruestle: Titanic is open to climbing again. South Hardscrabble Creek climbing is open too.
Description
Oak Creek Canyon has fantastic climbing in the northern Wet Mountains, 9 miles south of Canon City. It is a fun alternative to Shelf Road, with far more moderates. It is quite popular. There is a site with downloadable guide. I think there are about 150 routes or so, mostly granite sport climbs. I have climbed routes from 5.6 to 5.11, but there are many harder routes if you can climb that hard. Tannner Dome is the primary attraction, though there are many crags on which to climb.
Online guide: users.adelphia.net/~bill.sc….
Online guide: users.adelphia.net/~bill.sc….
Getting There
Taken from the online guide:
From Canon City take 4th street left/south, over the Arkansas river, about 1 mile. At this point the road takes a 90 degree left turn. T this point turn right on to county road 143. Drive this until you go up the big hill, you won't miss it. 2 mles after this you park and climbing awaits. on the north side of the road.
From Canon City take 4th street left/south, over the Arkansas river, about 1 mile. At this point the road takes a 90 degree left turn. T this point turn right on to county road 143. Drive this until you go up the big hill, you won't miss it. 2 mles after this you park and climbing awaits. on the north side of the road.
Classic Climbing Routes at Oak Creek Canyon
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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