Lincoln Lake Slabs Rock Climbing
Elevation: | 12,500 ft |
GPS: |
39.6178, -105.6056 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
Page Views: | 66,353 total · 371/month |
Shared By: | Ken Trout on Jul 7, 2008 · Updates |
Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Description
Jason Kaplan wrote the first description for this cliff on Mountain Project: "This is a pristine alpine setting just down a ways off the side of the road!"
Lincoln Lake Slabs, Colorado.
Flower covered approach and belay ledge for Columbine Crack. Please tread carefully.
Lincoln Lake Slabs, Colorado.
Flower covered approach and belay ledge for Columbine Crack. Please tread carefully.
Getting There
Per Jason Kaplan: drive up CO Hwy 103 to Mt. Evans and go up Evans. There is a long lake on the left (Lincolin Lake) before you get to Summit Lake with some obvious rock features about 1000 feet above (right next to the road). There are a couple small pulloffs on the dropoff side of the road at and after the corner just as you pass over the top of the last cliff.
L->R:
L->R:
A. Ewoks Don't Sport Climb, 10 A2 R, 1p, 70', bolts, gear.
B. Columbine Crack, 10, 1p, 70', gear.
C. Gordon Light Saber, 10+, 2p, bolts & gear.
D. Jabba, 11- or ?C1-2?, 1p, 110', gear.
E. Sport Dike, 10, 1p, 60', bolts.
F. Uncle Puffy, 11-, 1p, bolts.
G. Gettysburg Address, 12, 1p, 70', bolts.
H. Pika, 8, 1p, bolts.
I. Codeine, 11, 1p, bolts +/- gear.
J1. Another Load of Ginormous Excitement (aka The Cichon Variation), 11, 1p, 65', gear.
J2. Kneel Armstrong, 10+, 1p, 60', bolts & gear.
below J2. Dear Sergio, 13-, 2p, 130', bolts.
J3. Sick Puppy Direct, 12.
K1J3. Sick Puppy, 13.
K2. Double Exposure, 10-, 2p, 200', gear & bolts.
L. Dan Hare's Route, 9 PG-13, 2p, 220', gear.
M. Lightfoot & Quickfoot, 5.9-, 1p, bolts.
N. Loose Bolt Slab, 10- PG-13, 1p, 140', bolts & gear.
O. Easy Flakes (name unknown), 5, 1p, 100', gear.
P. Marzipan, 9? PG-13, 2p, 350', gear.
Q. Golden Slab, 8+ PG-13, 1p, 110', gear.
R. West Colfax, 8-, 2p, 140', bolts.
above R and left. Emancipation Arete, 10-, 1p, 130', bolts.
S. Lincoln Lake Apron, 7+ PG-13, 4p, 350', bolts & gear.
T. Secret Ramp, 9+ PG-13, 1p, 100', bolts & gear.
U. Unknown, 10 R?, gear & bolt?
V. Short Arete, 9+, 1p, 60', bolts +/- gear.
A. Ewoks Don't Sport Climb, 10 A2 R, 1p, 70', bolts, gear.
B. Columbine Crack, 10, 1p, 70', gear.
C. Gordon Light Saber, 10+, 2p, bolts & gear.
D. Jabba, 11- or ?C1-2?, 1p, 110', gear.
E. Sport Dike, 10, 1p, 60', bolts.
F. Uncle Puffy, 11-, 1p, bolts.
G. Gettysburg Address, 12, 1p, 70', bolts.
H. Pika, 8, 1p, bolts.
I. Codeine, 11, 1p, bolts +/- gear.
J1. Another Load of Ginormous Excitement (aka The Cichon Variation), 11, 1p, 65', gear.
J2. Kneel Armstrong, 10+, 1p, 60', bolts & gear.
below J2. Dear Sergio, 13-, 2p, 130', bolts.
J3. Sick Puppy Direct, 12.
K1J3. Sick Puppy, 13.
K2. Double Exposure, 10-, 2p, 200', gear & bolts.
L. Dan Hare's Route, 9 PG-13, 2p, 220', gear.
M. Lightfoot & Quickfoot, 5.9-, 1p, bolts.
N. Loose Bolt Slab, 10- PG-13, 1p, 140', bolts & gear.
O. Easy Flakes (name unknown), 5, 1p, 100', gear.
P. Marzipan, 9? PG-13, 2p, 350', gear.
Q. Golden Slab, 8+ PG-13, 1p, 110', gear.
R. West Colfax, 8-, 2p, 140', bolts.
above R and left. Emancipation Arete, 10-, 1p, 130', bolts.
S. Lincoln Lake Apron, 7+ PG-13, 4p, 350', bolts & gear.
T. Secret Ramp, 9+ PG-13, 1p, 100', bolts & gear.
U. Unknown, 10 R?, gear & bolt?
V. Short Arete, 9+, 1p, 60', bolts +/- gear.
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