Pup Tent of Solitude Rock Climbing
Elevation: | 6,400 ft |
GPS: |
39.68296, -107.57729 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Shared By: | Michael Schneiter on Nov 3, 2010 · Updates |
Admins: | Alvaro Arnal, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Description
Getting There
This is situated beneath the Fortress of Solitude, following the same approach before veering off to this little crag.
From New Castle, travel west on County Road 245, which can be found at the west end of main street by following the sign for "National Forest Service Access." Go past the turnoff to East Elk to the Main Elk Road turnoff, County Road 243, which is also the National Forest Service Access for the Clinetop Road. Take a right here and go about 6 miles on County Road 243. The pavement ends at a sharp right hand turn, and the road crosses Main Elk Creek on a bridge. Immediately after the bridge is a parking lot on the left where you can park, but you're better off continuing another 200 yds to a small pullout on the left with a large brown sign for the Clinetop bighorn sheep and a large informational bulletin board. This is the trailhead for the Hadley Gulch Trail.
Follow the Hadley Gulch Trail, making sure to stay right at the fork for trail #1840A after about 1/3 mile. Taking the left, and going through the barbed wire fence, will take you to the creek and the Main Crag. The Pup Tent will come into obvious view from across a gulch .6 miles from the trailhead. Continue up the trail until you come to the far right of the crag and a climber's trail is obvious on your left, accessing the climbs.
Expect about 20 minutes hiking time.
You can also access the Main Elk climbs from the Pup Tent by walking to the far left end of the Pup Tent.
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