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Routes in Slick Rock
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Memorial Route (aka Caudill Queen King Route *original name*) S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Regular Route T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Scenic Traction T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R |
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Slippery Slope T,S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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| Elevation: | 6,894 ft |
| GPS: | 44.95, -115.949 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
| Page Views: | 22,991 total · 169/month |
| Shared By: | Jacob Dolence on Aug 21, 2007 |
| Admins: | Mike Engle |
Description
Slick Rock, located ~10 miles northeast of McCall, Idaho in the Lick Creek subrange of the Salmon River mountain range, offers one of the longest continuous technical rock routes in the state. Slick Rock is a huge face of quality granite. With the most central part up to the top being about 1200 feet.
Getting There
From McCall, ID, follow the road east to Ponderosa State Park (big green sign). Skirt around Payette Lake and the golf course. Follow Lake Drive until finding a gravel road that turns off to the right. The road runs past Little Payette Lake (Road #48 - Lick Creek Road).
Travel ~8 miles on Yellow Pine Road to a creek crossing. Camp there at primitive Lick Creek Campground (free). A beautiful stream running through the campground is a great water source, although purification is advised. Slick Rock is only 1-2 miles further, and is very obvious from the road. Park in the pull-out at the Slick Rock signpost. Cross the North Fork creek on the log jam and meander up the hillside to the base of Slick Rock (~15 minutes). The Regular Route starts almost directly beneath the summit.
Travel ~8 miles on Yellow Pine Road to a creek crossing. Camp there at primitive Lick Creek Campground (free). A beautiful stream running through the campground is a great water source, although purification is advised. Slick Rock is only 1-2 miles further, and is very obvious from the road. Park in the pull-out at the Slick Rock signpost. Cross the North Fork creek on the log jam and meander up the hillside to the base of Slick Rock (~15 minutes). The Regular Route starts almost directly beneath the summit.
Classic Climbing Routes at Slick Rock
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Thanks. Sep 10, 2008
Cascade, ID
Morgantown, WV
Key piece of beta for the regular route is to find the short left facing corner. Send it, work your way up and right, look for a pod and the shuts or bypass them and move back left (extremely run out), and the up to build a belay near the small pine tree. Oct 30, 2013
Salt Lake City, Utah
McCall, ID
Boise, ID
Also the descent gully loosened up quite a bit since last season, be extra careful in there, especially if anyone is below you. Jul 2, 2017
McCall, ID