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Elevation: 8,303 ft 2,531 m
GPS: 38.8815, -106.14678
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Description Suggest change

This is a "superarea" to help organize and clarify some of the climbs in this vicinity.

Included here are Turtle Rock, Baby Turtle, and The Corridor.

Getting There Suggest change

From downtown Buena Vista, head north on Colorado Ave for 2.5 miles, which turns into CR 371. Turn right on to CR 375, after 0.8 mile the turtle rocks campground will be on the left. Parking for Turtle Rocks and subareas can be found at the western side of the campground, closest to Turtle Rocks proper.

Parking here should allow for easy, safe approaches for all climbs at this area and subareas. Other approaches exist but may not be as straight forward or safe.

32 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Turtle Rocks, Baby Turtle, and The Corridor

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 31
● The Slot
Trad
Turtle Rocks
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 14
● Natural Mystic
Trad
Corridor
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 9
● Unknown
Sport
Turtle Rocks
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 29
● The Lorax
Sport
Corridor
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
● Lemonis Lament
Trad
Corridor
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 32
● You Call Yourself a Thief?
Trad, Sport
Turtle Rocks
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 17
● Buttered Side Up
Sport
Corridor
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 20
● Knobs
Sport
Turtle Rocks
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 9
● Cisco Kid
Trad
Turtle Rocks
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 11
● 40oz of Freedom
Trad
Turtle Rocks
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 4
● Baby Apple Cheeks
Trad
Corridor
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 17
● Knobs Up
Sport
Turtle Rocks
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 13
● Saw Blade
Sport 2 pitches
Turtle Rocks
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 6
● Smack and Spray
Sport
Turtle Rocks
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Slot Turtle Rocks
 31
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
● Natural Mystic Corridor
 14
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
● Unknown Turtle Rocks
 9
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● The Lorax Corridor
 29
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
● Lemonis Lament Corridor
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● You Call Yourself a Thief? Turtle Rocks
 32
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Sport
● Buttered Side Up Corridor
 17
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Knobs Turtle Rocks
 20
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Cisco Kid Turtle Rocks
 9
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● 40oz of Freedom Turtle Rocks
 11
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Baby Apple Cheeks Corridor
 4
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Knobs Up Turtle Rocks
 17
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Saw Blade Turtle Rocks
 13
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches
● Smack and Spray Turtle Rocks
 6
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
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