Use onX Backcountry to explore the terrain in 3D, view recent satellite imagery, and more. Now available in onX Backcountry Mobile apps! For more information see this post.
Elevation: 11,219 ft 3,420 m
GPS: 39.04865, -105.51308
Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views: 87,315 total · 1,001/month
Shared By: Bob Robertson on Jul 9, 2017
Admins: Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC

Description Suggest change

This area near the peak Badger Mountain along US 24 includes Badger Flats (on the north side), Valley of Chickens, Rooster Tail, Left Wing, Far Left, The Egg, Feral Petunia; Ussen (on the SE side); and West Wilkerson (on the west side) with Duck Rock, Turner Rock, Turner Spike, Current Rock, Grassy Know, Westeros, and Short But Sweet. It is spread over a few miles. The area is known for its knobs.

There is camping near the crags, except for Westeros.

There is a pamphlet/guidebook called Badger Mountain: a Rock Climbing Guide 2nd Ed. from April 2017 by Bob & Carrie Robertson available from climbingpamphlet.com for $14.95.

The GPS is approximate.

Getting There Suggest change

From Colorado Springs, take US 24 NW past Woodland Park, Florissant, Divide, and Lake George. Expect a small journey.

To be edited in.

79 Total Climbs

Route Finder - Best Climbs for YOU!

Location: Badger Mountain Change
Type:  to 
Quality:
Pitches:
Sort by:   then:
 

Classic Climbing Routes at Badger Mountain

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V6 7A R
 4
Goodnight Cowboy
Boulder
V9 7C
 5
Dr. Manhattan
Boulder
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 23
Checkenhead Route
Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 33
Just Flew the Coup
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 27
5.7 Crack
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 47
Down on My Cluck
Sport 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 16
Plummer's Crack
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 34
Three Amigos
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 7
Menace to Sobriety
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 30
Missing Chickenheads
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 7
Alfa Dog
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 7
Beta Chicken
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 16
5.11b
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 7
Kevin's Celtic Kindness
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 6
Astrophage
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Goodnight Cowboy Badger Flats > Feral Petunia
 4
V6 7A R Boulder
Dr. Manhattan Badger Flats > Feral Petunia
 5
V9 7C Boulder
Checkenhead Route Badger Flats > Valley of The C… > Chicken Rock
 23
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
Just Flew the Coup Badger Flats > Valley of The C… > Chicken Rock
 33
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
5.7 Crack Badger Flats > Valley of The C… > Chicken Rock
 27
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
Down on My Cluck Badger Flats > Valley of The C… > Chicken Rock
 47
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport 2 pitches
Plummer's Crack Badger Flats > Feral Petunia
 16
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Three Amigos Badger Flats > Valley of The C… > Chicken Rock
 34
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Menace to Sobriety Badger Flats > Upper Feral
 7
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Missing Chickenheads Badger Flats > Valley of The C… > Chicken Rock
 30
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Alfa Dog Badger Flats > Valley of The C… > Left Wing
 7
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Beta Chicken Badger Flats > Valley of The C… > Left Wing
 7
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
5.11b Badger Flats > Valley of The C… > Egg
 16
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Kevin's Celtic Kindness Badger Flats > Valley of The C… > Egg
 7
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Astrophage Badger Flats > Upper Feral
 6
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
More Classic Climbs in Badger Mountain »

Weather Averages

High
 
Low
 
Precip
 
Days w Precip
 
Prime Climbing Season
J F M A M J J A S O N D
J F M A M J J A S O N D

Photos

0 Comments