Elevation: 6,000 ft
GPS: 40.49102, -106.80473
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Shared By: Matt Weisman on Nov 3, 2006
Admins: Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC

Description

While Steamboat Springs remains known for its wealth of ski slopes it also contains some decent cliffs that while short are quality.

I wouldn't plan on climbing during the winter.

Getting There

Northwestern Colorado, I wouldn't travel here just to climb but that's just me.

Climbing Areas

Crags in the vicinity include: Box Canyon, Blob Rock, Hole in the Wall Canyon, Mt Zirkel Wilderness, Butcherknife, Blacktail Mt, Seedhouse Crag, & Sarvis Creek Domes.

185 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Steamboat Springs

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V5 6C
 4
Fraggle Stick Car
Boulder
V8 7B
 5
Coffee and a Copper
Boulder
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 14
The Needle
Trad 2 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 10
Para-Fin
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 13
Steel Nuts
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 39
West of Africa
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 33
Jam Crack (submitted as Butcher…
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 29
Left Hand
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 25
The Pillar
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 8
Floor Wax
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 6
Social Distance
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 26
MF'r
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 14
The Black Roof
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 8
Climbin' Trees
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 7
Wax On, Wax Off
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Fraggle Stick Car Birthday Boulder
 4
V5 6C Boulder
Coffee and a Copper Birthday Boulder
 5
V8 7B Boulder
The Needle Hole in the Wal… > Needle
 14
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
Para-Fin Wax Museum
 10
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Steel Nuts Box Canyon
 13
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
West of Africa Seedhouse Crag > Lower Crag
 39
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Jam Crack (submitted as But… Butcher Knife
 33
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Left Hand Seedhouse Crag > Upper Crag
 29
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
The Pillar Cougar > Main Amphitheater
 25
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Floor Wax Wax Museum
 8
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Social Distance Wax Museum
 6
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
MF'r Seedhouse Crag > Upper Crag
 26
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
The Black Roof Cougar > Main Amphitheater
 14
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Climbin' Trees Rose Domes > Other Rose Dome
 8
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Wax On, Wax Off Wax Museum
 7
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
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