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Elevation: 7,062 ft 2,152 m
GPS: 39.37837, -105.26026
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There are thousands of boulders scattered around the Buffalo Creek area, many of them are climbable, but the lion's share are blank. This page is a portal to the subareas. Crack boulders should have a YDS grade associated with them. 

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Location: Buffalo Creek Bouldering Change
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Classic Climbing Routes at Buffalo Creek Bouldering

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V1- 5-
 16
● B Side Crack
Boulder
De Gaulles Nose… > A- & B- Side Crack Bo…
V3+ 6A+
 15
● Autumn's Traverse
Boulder
Da Butts Boulde… > Autumn's Traverse Bou…
V3-4 6A+
 4
● Classic Arete
Boulder
Campsite #8 Bou… > Classic Arete Boulder
V4 6B
 6
● Right Face
Boulder
Da Butts Boulde… > Autumn's Traverse Bou…
V5 6C
 6
● Autumn's Traverse (full)
Boulder
Da Butts Boulde… > Autumn's Traverse Bou…
V7+ 7A+
 10
● Barney
Boulder
De Gaulles Nose… > Rdside Boulders > Barney Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c V0- 4-
 24
● A Side Crack
Boulder
De Gaulles Nose… > A- & B- Side Crack Bo…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c V0- 4-
 14
● Buffalo Creek Bangerz (aka One L…
Trad, Boulder
Da Butts Boulde… > Shake it Off Boulderi…
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b V1 5
 11
● Shake It Off (aka Shotgun Express)
Trad, TR, Boulder
Da Butts Boulde… > Shake it Off Boulderi…
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c V2 5+
 7
● Outrageous Fun (Stand)
Trad, Boulder
Da Butts Boulde… > Autumn's Traverse Bou…
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a V3 6A
 16
● Big Wave Dave
Trad, Boulder
Asshole Rock Bo… > Northeast Boulder Pile
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a V3 6A
 8
● Let 'er Buck
Boulder
Da Butts Boulde… > Nub Boulder
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a V4 6B
 18
● In Rainbows
Trad, Boulder
Da Butts Boulde… > In Rainbows Boulder Area
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a V4 6B
 9
● Agni Kai
Trad, Boulder
Da Butts Boulde… > Agni Kai Boulder Area
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b V6-7 7A+
 4
● Black Rainbow
Boulder
Da Butts Boulde… > In Rainbows Boulder Area
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● B Side Crack De Gaulles Nose… > A- & B- Side Crack Bo…
 16
V1- 5- Boulder
● Autumn's Traverse Da Butts Boulde… > Autumn's Traverse Bou…
 15
V3+ 6A+ Boulder
● Classic Arete Campsite #8 Bou… > Classic Arete Boulder
 4
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
● Right Face Da Butts Boulde… > Autumn's Traverse Bou…
 6
V4 6B Boulder
● Autumn's Traverse (full) Da Butts Boulde… > Autumn's Traverse Bou…
 6
V5 6C Boulder
● Barney De Gaulles Nose… > Rdside Boulders > Barney Area
 10
V7+ 7A+ Boulder
● A Side Crack De Gaulles Nose… > A- & B- Side Crack Bo…
 24
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c V0- 4- Boulder
● Buffalo Creek Bangerz (aka… Da Butts Boulde… > Shake it Off Boulderi…
 14
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c V0- 4- Trad, Boulder
● Shake It Off (aka Shotgun E… Da Butts Boulde… > Shake it Off Boulderi…
 11
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b V1 5 Trad, TR, Boulder
● Outrageous Fun (Stand) Da Butts Boulde… > Autumn's Traverse Bou…
 7
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c V2 5+ Trad, Boulder
● Big Wave Dave Asshole Rock Bo… > Northeast Boulder Pile
 16
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a V3 6A Trad, Boulder
● Let 'er Buck Da Butts Boulde… > Nub Boulder
 8
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a V3 6A Boulder
● In Rainbows Da Butts Boulde… > In Rainbows Boulder Area
 18
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a V4 6B Trad, Boulder
● Agni Kai Da Butts Boulde… > Agni Kai Boulder Area
 9
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a V4 6B Trad, Boulder
● Black Rainbow Da Butts Boulde… > In Rainbows Boulder Area
 4
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b V6-7 7A+ Boulder
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