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The Three Amigos

Colorado > Buena Vista

Description

These are three large, south-facing rock outcroppings located in the north fork of Seven Mile Creek, a valley just above Davis Meadow (behind Davis Face). Most routes are between 200'-500' and are home to some great moderate terrain (some of the routes may have been climbed by Matt Beckelhymer back in the 80's).

Getting There

Drive 375A to the Davis Meadow Trailhead (just past the Davis Face), and follow it up to the Davis Meadow/aspen grove. Take a left at a cairn. From here, you should see the Three Amigos in a valley just to the north. Follow faint trail marked by cairns up the left side of the valley, and traverse over.

The approach time is 1.5 hours.

Routes from Left to Right

5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 2
● Red October
Trad 3 pitches
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 4
● Paydirt
Trad 4 pitches
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
 2
● Kitty Fun Land
Trad 3 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 7
● Portugal
Trad 4 pitches
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 2
● Snow Leopard
Trad 4 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1
● The Sombrero
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Red October
 2
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 3 pitches
● Paydirt
 4
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
● Kitty Fun Land
 2
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 Trad 3 pitches
● Portugal
 7
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
● Snow Leopard
 2
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 4 pitches
● The Sombrero
 1
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

A beautiful BV sunset from the parking area.
[Hide Photo] A beautiful BV sunset from the parking area.
The Three Amigos in the valley, behind and just left of Davis Face.
[Hide Photo] The Three Amigos in the valley, behind and just left of Davis Face.
The start of the approach.
[Hide Photo] The start of the approach.
Three Amigos.
[Hide Photo] Three Amigos.
First Amigo.
[Hide Photo] First Amigo.
A view from the meadow above / behind Davis Face.
[Hide Photo] A view from the meadow above / behind Davis Face.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Slayer1
[Hide Comment] Three Amigos truly is as good as the descriptions make it sound. The beta on this crag is totally spot-on. The approach, route descriptions, ratings, and even all those stars are accurate, and the climbing is really, really good. It is great to have some wild crags like this still around, with stellar climbing that is something more than just physical moves between fixed anchors. Thank you, Harry, for keeping it wild and leaving no trace. Nov 16, 2019
Arran Shrosbree
Vail, CO
[Hide Comment] Climbed Red October July 30, we came across several good-sized, loose blocks. Managed to clean one off the wall, still a couple that wouldn't take much effort to send straight in the path of the belayer. Great adventure day out to a much more wild feeling crag! Jul 31, 2020
david goldstein
[Hide Comment] The cairn where the climber's trail leaves the Davis Meadow trail is at 38.92646,-106.106386.

We found the climber's trail hard to follow. The last 0.2 of a mile of the approach, after the creek is crossed is tough, steep and covered in deadfall.

Subsequent parties apparently haven't followed the original's "leave no trace" example. At the base of the first Amigo, we found a tarp, a knife, and a Snickers bar wrapper. Jun 4, 2021
harry bonaiuto
[Hide Comment] In the last section of the approach, if you follow the boulderfield, creek uphill for about a hundred yards, the faint climber's trail continues to the base of the First Amigo, but it's a new area, so trails may be hard to spot till it sees more traffic. Jun 4, 2021