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Elevation: 9,000 ft 2,743 m
GPS: 39.10988, -105.50316
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Shared By: Bob Robertson on Jul 9, 2017 · Updates
Admins: Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC

Description Suggest change

This is a subarea of Badger Flats.

This was created to help with organization.

This area along with Valley of The Chickens have been climbed upon for a long time. The rock is good quality. This particular crag can be subdivided into West Feral, Annual Bonus, East Feral, and Upper Feral. There is a mix of at least 46 traditional and sport routes here with an range of difficulty from 5.7-5.11.

There are no submissions in the database yet (as of July 2017) that belong here.

The GPS coordinates are: 39.109878 -105.503159

Getting There Suggest change

This area is ~2 miles east of Valley of Chickens.

From Lake George, head west on US 24. Between MM 258 & 259, head north on Park County 31. Head west on FS 231, then head NW on FS 231b.

Per Not Not MP Admin: the parking lot is now closed for preservation. You must now park below on the road.

23 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Feral Petunia

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V6 7A R
 8
Goodnight Cowboy
Boulder
V9 7C
 8
Dr. Manhattan
Boulder
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 9
Sustainable, Organic Bolting
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 11
Annual Bonus
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 7
Slabbist
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 19
Key West
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 17
Margaritaville
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 18
Plummer's Crack
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 13
Heading South
Sport 2 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 5
Unknown Arete
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 7
Hartley Exception
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
Unknown
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 10
Yes, I Am A Pirate
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 5
Two Short Men Walk Into A Bar
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 5
Super Flaming Petunia
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Goodnight Cowboy
 8
V6 7A R Boulder
Dr. Manhattan
 8
V9 7C Boulder
Sustainable, Organic Bolting
 9
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Annual Bonus
 11
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Slabbist
 7
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Key West
 19
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
Margaritaville
 17
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Plummer's Crack
 18
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Heading South
 13
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 2 pitches
Unknown Arete
 5
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
Hartley Exception
 7
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Unknown
 6
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Yes, I Am A Pirate
 10
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Two Short Men Walk Into A Bar
 5
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Super Flaming Petunia
 5
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
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