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GPS: 44.14391, -107.23197
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Shared By: kyber on Aug 15, 2008 · Updates
Admins: Mike Snyder, Taylor Spiegelberg, Jake Dickerson
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a new area with several climbs already (everything from 5.8 - 13+ with projects as well) thanks to alli rainey and matt wendling. most climbs here are 12s and up although there are a enough 10s and 11s to have fun if this is your range.

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Head up the canyon past Meadowlark lake. Shortly after passing the Meadowlark ski lodge, turn right on High Park Rd. Continue for a few minutes until passing a cattle guard, and turn right on Rd 433. Take this fairly washed out road passed the lookout tower and through some trees. Immediately after clearing the trees, there is a faint road on the left. This is where the approach starts (we parked at the end of this faint road and got a warning from the forest service, so probably best to park on Road 433, coordinates 44.155558, -107.211718). From here, hike down the faint road past a "no motor vehicles" sign. Follow cow trails through the natural drainage in a SW direction through the sage brush field. You'll pass a water tank and some old piles of logs. At the end of the field, there is a small aspen grove with a large cairn in it. You are now only about 5 mins from the Temple. Take a slight left (go south) at the large cairn towards a prominent drainage ditch. You'll cross over the drainage ditch and then pick up the trail and cairns again. Follow cairns and a feint climbers trail until you reach the rim of the canyon and a rather precarious scree field. The Temple is down the scree field to skier's right. 

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Temple

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5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 43
Char Char Boinks
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 9
Black Forest
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 12
Dionysus
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 12
Proud Division
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 7
Good Medicine
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 13
Baal
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Char Char Boinks
 43
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
Black Forest
 9
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Dionysus
 12
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Proud Division
 12
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Good Medicine
 7
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Baal
 13
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
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