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Perry Creek Bouldering
Routes in Perry Creek
| Elevation: | 3,446 ft | 1,050 m |
| GPS: |
49.52674, -115.93899 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Page Views: | 9,903 total · 152/month | |
| Shared By: | allenclimbs Rollin on Jul 4, 2020 · Updates | |
| Admins: | Rukas Fodor, Mark Roberts, Kate Lynn, Braden Batsford, Mauricio Herrera Cuadra |
Description
High quality Quartzite boulders directly across from the 'Perry Creek' sport climbing area. Lots of awesome, steep problems exist in the small talus/rock slide adjacent to the parking area.
Although there are not many problems, the quality and density make it a worthwhile destination while traveling in the area.
There are an abundance of cool quartzite slopers, giant incuts and gymnastic climbing. The landings tend to be pretty good for talus (many have been extensively built up) and there is potential higher in the slide for more problems.
There are not many bouldering areas in the Kimberly/Cranbrook region so this area will hopefully see more attention with the sharing of information.
Getting There
Located in the East Kootenays
30 minutes from Cranbrook
25 minutes from Kimberly
Drive down/up Highway 95A from Kimberly or Cranbrook (it connects the two)
Take a right (from Kimberly) or a left (from Cranbrook) onto Wycliffe Park Road (paved)
Right at Old Wycliffe Road (0.8km)
Right Perry Creek Road (7.1km)
Set odometer to '0'
- Stay left at the fork in road at 3.8km
- Stay left at fork in road at 5.3km (right is Perry Creek FSR, good camping along the creek around here)
- Stay left at fork in road at 9.4km (right goes to private residences)
- Take a left at Booth Creek FSR (11.4km)
**(when in doubt stay left)
Head up the rougher road (good for 2WD) to the parking area.
Please consider the dry environment and try not to have fires around the Perry Creek climbing area. Instead find a nice spot back down the road at more established camping areas (still free :))
Boulder Directions
From the main parking area head into the talus on a well-defined trail for about 30 seconds to the start of the slide. Immediately in front of you is the excellent 'Bordercollie Blues' layback crack. Scramble up and around to the right of this (cairns) to the amazing 'Technicolour Dreamcoat' cave. For the 'Dragoon' boulder head immediately right (west) on easy to navigate trail just down to the unmistakeable boulder. 'Rainbow Butt Monkey' is just uphill to it's left (east). For the 'AAA' boulder and 'Tinted Glass' head across the grassy slopes 2 more minutes to the boulder hiding in the Aspen trees on the fringe of the talus below (flagged). Lastly, for 'Kootenay Cave Dweller' head immediately left from the start of the slide, around the huge boulder and it's just beyond hidden behind a small Aspen tree. There are more problems up above in the slide that will be included in the near future and certainly more potential with a bit of landing work. Enjoy!
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