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Springer Gulch Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Springer Gulch Wall

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	Bill and Britt One S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Bill and Britt Two S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Kokopelli S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Lichen Cleavage S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Luminosity V7 7A+ R
	McLaughling S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Schmaussers S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Sunkist S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Surfing With The Alien S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Unknown S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b

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Elevation:	8,547 ft
GPS:	38.93001, -105.42522 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures January 1- July 31st, 2016-2021 Details

For 2022: per Daniel Bryant: they did extend the order, but what I found was that the closed area does not encompass any of the common climbing areas within Elevenmile Canyon.

From Daniel H Bryant: the 2022 Elevenmile Canyon closures that were extended but do not include climbing areas.

Seasonal Closures in effect January 1-July 31st, 2016-2021.
For details visit:
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Maps:
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Contact phone number: (719) 553-1400.

Description

The wall sits high above the entrance to the Springer Gulch Campground area (see photo). The south-facing wall does not appear to get much traffic, but the rock is good and it appears to have a variety of bolted climbs.

NOTE -- for route descriptions in this area and around Colorado, I highly recommend Stewart Green's "Rock Climbing Colorado, 2nd Edition (2010)" guidebook. I've bought most of the guidebooks for Colorado, but if I could only purchase one, this would be it :-)

Getting There

As you enter the Springer Gulch Campground, there are a few campsites at the bend in the road before it goes about 400 yards up to the main campground loop. The wall is directly (and high) above these first campsites. From the these campsites, look up (north) to see the wall, cross through the second campsite and follow a path that heads uphill to the wall. It's easy to find, but the last 1/3 of the hike is fairly steep uphill. It's about a 10 or 15 minute approach hike to the base of the wall.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Springer Gulch Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 19 ● Sunkist Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 18 ● Bill and Britt Two Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 15 ● Bill and Britt One Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 22 ● Lichen Cleavage Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 5 ● Kokopelli Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 3 ● Schmaussers Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 9 ● Surfing With The Alien Sport