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tonyb
Sep 12, 2006, 6:12 PM
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I hope to take some time off work next year and plan to go to the States for about 3 weeks. I'd most like to visit Indian Creek but also some other famous places as well.
Firstly, when is the best time to go. I was thinking about April but could easily adjust my plans. I would want to go when it was quite busy as I don't think that any of my climbing partners will be able to make the trip and I'd need to hook up with climbers. I guess this also depends on other areas too, I was thinking of going to Redrocks as well.
Secondly, can I get to Indian Creek without a car? If it is just me, it'll be too expensive to hire one. Is it possible to get to the creek and around by bus or hitching. If anybody else reads this and wants to join - it would be great to share transport and even better to find someone to climb with.
Cheers,
tony
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sspssp
Sep 12, 2006, 6:18 PM
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April is pretty good. It is starting to get a little warm, but it tends to be drier than March. By May, it can be pretty hot in the sun and shade climbs are limited.
Indian Creek is in a pretty desolate part of the country (and is an hour from the nearest town/Moab). After you met people, you could probably bum rides to and from town but it would be hard to get to Indian Creek in the first place without a car. You can't get around inside of Indian Creek without a car or getting rides from someone either.
Indian Creek is a relatively easy place to meet partners. If you don't find a regular partner, then you can always go to the Supercrack area and bum topropes.
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climbingbums
Sep 12, 2006, 11:49 PM
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all months of the year are worth going. the only problem with April as opposed to fall or winter is that some of the buttresses/ camping can be troublesome because of snow melt depending on amount of snow. i was there in early may last year, and the crossing to beef basin was impossibly flooded, and i have a jeep and i wouldn't have even considered it. but the temperature is nice, and weather is all in all pretty good. definitely not too hot.
as for the transportation, you can probably find a ride from about any major airport within the vicinity, with durango being the closest "major" airport and absolute luck finding a ride there and back pretty much whenever you need. but aside from that, i believe that you could fly into phoenix/denver and then hitch a bus to moab, and find a ride from there (like 1 hour from moab) but im not entirely sure about the bus thing. but if buses do run to moab, that would probably be the cheapest option. also, get on here and try to find people to give you a ride up there. finding partners is never very hard, as long as you have a rack or can ropegun for people. but i guarantee you it will be well worth the trouble and you will be incredibly glad you went. also, there are showers and groceries farther down the road toward canyonlands (people generally dont know that) if you find the urge. if you have anymore questions, write me a pm and id be happy to help you. i drive up there at least 2 weekends a month, i know it fairly well. good luck!!
bobby
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desertdude420
Oct 2, 2006, 5:32 PM
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Stay away from the Creek during mid-summer or mid-winter. Period. It's possible but surely there are better, more comfortable crags to visit at those times. On the subject of 'bumming around without a car or partner' consider this: Due to its remoteness, you need to carry everything with you. Water, food, camping/bivy gear, climbing gear, clothing, etc...Can you carry 60 lbs. of gear on your back? (my partner and I FILL my pickup truck) I wouldn't want to be anywhere in the canyonlands without being totally self-sufficient! Keep in mind that the camping is many miles from the crags. Save yourself the frustration and go with a partner/group. It's all about "teaming up" with other climbers to share campsites, transportation, pooling your gear(cams), and rope-gunning for each other,etc...
Good Luck!
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cacalderon
Oct 6, 2008, 2:03 AM
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is it too cold to climb in Indian Creek during thanksgiving?
I want to try some good crack climbing and looking for a good place in the west during November.
Thanks.
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