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Indian Mourning Wood (submitted as Still Sleeping)

V2, Boulder, 15 ft (5 m),  Avg: 3.4 from 5 votes
FA: Chad Beckelhymer
Colorado > Buena Vista > Arkansas Valley… > East > Sleeping Indian… > Trail & River B… > Trail Boulders

Description

This goes up the feldspar vein on the left side of the boulder's western face.

Location

Cross the bridge, follow the lower trail along the river until you spot the pavilion with interpretive signs. Here there is a massive boulder overhanging the trial on the left with quartz veins throughout. Hang a left straight uphill along the south side of this boulder. You should run into the still sleeping boulder after less than two minutes off trail.

Protection

None.

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Indian Mourning Wood.
[Hide Photo] Indian Mourning Wood.
On the Still Sleeping Boulder.
[Hide Photo] On the Still Sleeping Boulder.
Still sleeping heads up the vertical vein. Not waking starts in about the same spot as still sleeping and traverses right along the more horizontal vein.
[Hide Photo] Still sleeping heads up the vertical vein. Not waking starts in about the same spot as still sleeping and traverses right along the more horizontal vein.

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Adam bloc
San Golderino, Calirado
  V1+
[Hide Comment] Big reaches towards the top over slightly angled ground. Spotter recommended. Nov 17, 2018
Michael Stark
Denver!
  V2- PG13
[Hide Comment] Coordinates for the Still Sleeping Boulder: 38.84493° N, 106.11943° W. May 16, 2023