Buena Vista Crags
Climbing Sections:
- Almost a Tunnel (5)
- Bobs Rock (13)
- Boulder of sorrow (5)
- Bullet review rock (2)
- Cheif's Head (5)
- 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 (6)
- Sunshine Wall Bouldering (0)
- Three Amigos (1)
- 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 |
Routes
SequenceSequence numbers indicate the left (L) to right (R) order of the routes. | Rating | Route | Difficulty | Ascents |
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1 | Free Roaming | 5.8 | 1 |
Forum Discussions (4 posts)
Subject | Author | Replies | Last Post | |
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Beta on "The Spout" Ice route | virginia_alpinist | 0 | Jan 10 2007, 3:05 AM | |
Adopt-a-Crag, Buena Vista CO, 8/5/06 | virginia_alpinist | 2 | Sep 12 2007, 9:40 PM | |
Buena Vista, CO - Weds. climbing | virginia_alpinist | 1 | May 12 2006, 8:00 PM | |
New listserv for Buena Vista, CO climbers | virginia_alpinist | 2 | Dec 14 2006, 10:16 PM |