Buena Vista Crags
Climbing Sections:
- Almost a Tunnel (5)
- Bobs Rock (13)
- Boulder of sorrow (5)
- Bullet review rock (2)
- Davis Face (2)
- Dorthy Rock (5)
- Duck Wall (2)
- Elephant Rock (9)
- Holy Water Wall (5)
- Poncho's Vista (6)
- Pump Station (9)
- Split Rock (4)
- Sunshine Wall Bouldering (0)
- Transmitter Tower (5)
- Turtle Rock (6)
About Buena Vista Crags:
| Roadside granite crags next to the Arkansas river in between Leadville and Salida with good bolted face routes and some good crack lines. Camping: The best free camping is found along County Road 375. The American Safe Climbing Association has made donations of new hardware for this area. See www.buenavistaclimbing.com for a list of routes that have seen upgrades. |
| Nearest town or city: | Buena Vista |
| Directions: | From Colorado Springs, drive west on US 24 through Antero Junction then turn north, still on US 24 for 2 miles. |
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| Camping: | Yes |
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| Quantity of Climbs: | Year |
| Books: | Rock Climbing Colorado by Stuart M Green has a good selection of routes for this area. Also: www.buenavistaclimbing.com has much information, photos and maps. |
| Click the Update links above to provide data for any blank field of this Area. To modify existing fields, send an Editor Note. | |
Routes
Sequence Sequence numbers indicate the left (L) to right (R) order of the routes. |
Rating | Route | Difficulty | Ascents |
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Free Roaming | 5.8 | 1 |
Forum Discussions (5)
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2nd annual Adopt-a-Crag, Buena Vista, CO | virginia_alpinist | 0 | Sep 14, 4:35 PM |
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Beta on "The Spout" Ice route | virginia_alpinist | 0 | Jan 09, 7:05 PM |
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Adopt-a-Crag, Buena Vista CO, 8/5/06 | virginia_alpinist | 2 | Sep 12, 2:40 PM |
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Buena Vista, CO - Weds. climbing | virginia_alpinist | 1 | May 12, 1:00 PM |
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New listserv for Buena Vista, CO climbers | virginia_alpinist | 2 | Dec 14, 2:16 PM |
