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Vedauwoo Climbing
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| Elevation: | 8,193 ft |
| GPS: |
41.18481, -105.37823 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | Scott Hansen on Jul 30, 2001 · Updates |
| Admins: | Mike Snyder, Taylor Spiegelberg, Jake Dickerson, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Aeon Aki |
Description
A good mixture of climbing abounds. There are trad lines up to three pitches, great slabby routes, and offwidths (ouch!).
There is an entrance fee for the Central Area and for Lower Blair (if you park in front of Blair III). Otherwise, access to the crags is free. The fee areas are Federal land, so Golden Eagle and Golden Age passes are accepted. The camping, once totally free in the surrounding areas, has become more restricted. There is a fee campground in the Central Area with tables and outhouses. As of May 2018, Forest Service policy in the Laramie Ranger District indicates that the free dispersed camping along Forest Road 700 (Vedauwoo Road) between I-80 and Happy Jack Road (WY 210) is limited to 73 marked and numbered sites. Previously, free camping was permitted wherever was not explicitly prohibited.
Laramie is a college town with some local brew and dining available a mere 10 miles away. There are a great number of moderate classics as well as some stiffer grades for the big guns out there. There are areas right off the road and some more remote where you'll have little company. Most formations have walkoffs, but rap bolts are fairly prevalent.
Super must do classics include: Edward's Crack 5.7 (2 pitches), Kim 5.6, Friday The 13th 5.11a, 5.11 Crack 5.9+, MRC Direct 5.9.
The Local Climbing Organization for Vedauwoo is the South East Wyoming Climbing Coalition (SEWYCC). Their mission statement is: "Southeast Wyoming Climbers Coalition works towards the betterment of climbing access and issues in Southeast Wyoming. We are the unified voice of climbers for Vedauwoo and beyond." If you want to support stewardship and projects such as the replacement of old anchors, please consider donating to SEWYCC.
References: "Rock Climbing at Vedauwoo" by Robert Kelman, "Fat Crack Country--Rock Climbing in Vedauwoo" by Zach Oranczak, "Vedauwoo Bouldering" by Davin Bagdonas and "Heel & Toe: The Climbs of Greater Vedauwoo" by Skip Harper and Rob Kelman. You can also visit www.vedauwoo.org for more information about Vedauwoo and the Snowy Range.
Getting There
Per Ken Cramer: the Third Street exit is MM313 and the Summit exit is MM323. The Vedauvoo exit is MM329 on I-80. So figure on 20 minutes uphill past the Summit and beyond to Vedauwoo. It is 10 miles to the Summit and 16 to Vedauwoo.
Water
Bats - conservation
See a bat on a route, give a shout. Climbers for Bat Conservation is working with climbers to understand bat ecology and why bats choose certain cracks and flakes. If you see bats, and want to tell them, here is their email (climbersforbats@colostate.edu) and their website ( climbersforbats.colostate.edu/).
Climbers for Bat Conservation is a collaboration between climbers, bat biologists, and land managers to understand where bats roost and where large populations may reside. They are interested in finding bats because a new disease, called white-nose syndrome ( whitenosesyndrome.org/), has killed millions of bats in North America. This collaboration has identified bat roosts throughout the U.S., and as far away as Norway and Bulgaria. CBC was developed by biologists who climb and they are advocates for climbing access and bat conservation. If you see bats while climbing, please let them know by emailing them at climbersforbats@colostate.edu, or visiting their website to learn more ( climbersforbats.colostate.edu/).
Rob Schorr
Zoologist, Colorado Natural Heritage Program ( sites.warnercnr.colostate.e…)
Director, Climbers for Bat Conservation
Robert.schorr@colostate.edu
Classic Climbing Routes at Vedauwoo
| Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ● Edward's Crack | Walt's Wall |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Strawberry Jam | Crystal Freeway |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Middle Parallel Space | Nautilus |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Fantasia | Poland Hill |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad | |
| ● Labyrinth | Reynolds Hill |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR 2 pitches | |
| ● Climb and Punishment | Reynolds Hill |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad | |
| ● Intimidation | Blair (overview) > Lower Blair I,… > Lower Blair III |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad | |
| ● Mainstreet | Coke Bottle |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad | |
| ● Friday the 13th | Nautilus |
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5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Beefeater | Holdout |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Flying Buttress | Nautilus |
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5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad | |
| ● Hung Like a Horse | Reynolds Hill |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad | |
| ● Hesitation Blues | Nautilus |
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5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Spectreman | Blair (overview) > Upper Blair > Heap |
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5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad | |
| ● Max Factor | Nautilus |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 2 pitches |
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