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Elevation: 9,613 ft 2,930 m
GPS: 39.11649, -106.69374
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Shared By: Mike Robinson on Mar 1, 2007 · Updates
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Description Suggest change

This spot has something for everyone.  It's combination of Free Camping, boulder problems, sport climbing, and trad routes are sure to please. There are many options for each discipline. Pick up Tom Perkins' Independence Pass Climbing for routes descriptions.

Getting There Suggest change

This area is 10 miles EAST of Aspen and 28 miles WEST of Twin Lakes off of CO 82. Look for Lincoln Creek Gulch Campground and park in any number of places off this side road to get to desired crag here.

Organization

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Parking area next to CO 82
. Sunset Boulder - bouldering
. The Cube - bouldering
. Phat City
. Jimmy Cliff
. Sunset Cliff
. Lincoln Creen Cliff
Just shy of Lincoln Creek Campground
. The Egg- bouldering
. The Brain
. The Burger Shack Area
. Finger Food Wall
. Sunset Cantina
Lincoln Creek Campground - fee area
. Outhouse Wall - bouldering
. Campground Rock
. Intruders
Further up the road
. The Treasure Chest - bouldering
Campsite 5 areas
. Campsite 5 Wall - bouldering
. Beatle Juice - bouldering
. The Boulder - bouldering
. Brothel Wall
. Saloon
. Monastery
. Reese's Pieces

124 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lincoln Creek

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V5 6C
 9
● The Egg
Boulder, Alpine
Egg
V6 7A PG13
 4
● Sunset Cruise
Boulder
Sunset Boulder
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 45
● Big Mac Crack
Trad
Finger Food Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 31
● All You Can Eat
Trad, TR
Sunset Cantina
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 39
● Taco Time
Trad
Finger Food Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 29
● Sunset Crack
Trad
Sunset Cliff
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 33
● Cardo's Corner
Trad
Lincoln Creek Cliff
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 19
● Haywire
Trad
Lincoln Creek Cliff
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 29
● Peruvian Flake
Trad
Lincoln Creek Cliff
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 16
● Unnecessary Buffness
Trad, Sport
Sunset Cliff
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 21
● Cramper
Trad
Lincoln Creek Cliff
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 53
● I'll be Black
Sport
Sunset Cliff
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 8
● Urinary Tract
Trad
Campground Rock
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
 11
● Dean's Day Off
Trad
Lincoln Creek Cliff
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13
 9
● The Avenger
Trad
Sunset Cliff
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Egg Egg
 9
V5 6C Boulder, Alpine
● Sunset Cruise Sunset Boulder
 4
V6 7A PG13 Boulder
● Big Mac Crack Finger Food Wall
 45
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● All You Can Eat Sunset Cantina
 31
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Taco Time Finger Food Wall
 39
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Sunset Crack Sunset Cliff
 29
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Cardo's Corner Lincoln Creek Cliff
 33
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Haywire Lincoln Creek Cliff
 19
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Peruvian Flake Lincoln Creek Cliff
 29
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Unnecessary Buffness Sunset Cliff
 16
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport
● Cramper Lincoln Creek Cliff
 21
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● I'll be Black Sunset Cliff
 53
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Urinary Tract Campground Rock
 8
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Dean's Day Off Lincoln Creek Cliff
 11
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 Trad
● The Avenger Sunset Cliff
 9
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13 Trad
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The turnoff of trail by river for Phat/Jimmy/Sunset/Lincoln.
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The boulderfield with The Cube and where the trail splits for Jimmy/Phat and Sunset/Lincoln.
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