All Locations > Colorado > Leadville > Hell's Gate/ Hagerman…

Slab from Hell Climbing

Climbing Area Map This is our best guess at this area's location.
Fix Location

Routes in Slab from Hell

L › R R › L A › Z

	Hellhound V11-12 8A+
	No Name T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Straight Through The Gates of Hell T,S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Taliban Blues T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
Unsorted Routes:

Order Wrong? Sort Routes

Explore this area in 3D

Use onX Backcountry to explore the terrain in 3D, view recent satellite imagery, and more. Now available in onX Backcountry Mobile apps! For more information see this post.

GPS:	39.28957, -106.56189 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views:	9,237 total · 37/month
Shared By:	Bryan Gall on Oct 21, 2003
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

See Weather Forecast

Description

This large chunk of granite is visible from the Chapman Dam. It is a striking south facing four hundred+ foot ramp directly underneath the Hagerman Pass road. It can be found on some USGS topos as "Hell's Gate". It is possible to descend from above, but the lower approach from the gauging station is easiest. Located about five hundred yards from the road, it is necessary to cross a boulder field on the approach. Bolted routes as well as trad lines ascend the sides and middle of the rock. Debris from the old railroad line can be seen in the talus field to the left (west). Power lines descend from cliff faces to the right (east). It is easily possible to log over a thousand feet in one afternoon without touching the same route on this rock. The three to four pitch must-do gem "Straight Through the Gate's of Hell" ascends the center of the slab using a little gear and mostly bolts.

Getting There

Approach from Basalt (CO Hwy 82) on the Frying Pan River Rd. Where the pavement ends, take a right on the lower dead end gauging station road. Park on the road in front of the obvious four hundred foot slab. Walk through the meadow and across the boulder field to the rock (approx. 26 miles from Basalt, 3 miles on gravel). Or, take a left where the pavement ends onto the Hagerman Pass Road, a sign says six miles to Hell's Gate. After driving six miles, look for the power lines and descend the slab from above. Or, come over Hagerman Pass from Leadville by way of Turquoise Lake, look for the power lines and descend the slab from above (unknown mileage).

4 Total Climbs

Route Finder - Best Climbs for YOU!

Location:	Slab from Hell Change
Type:	to Trad Sport Toprope
Quality:
Pitches:
Sort by:	then:

Classic Climbing Routes at Slab from Hell

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 18 ● Taliban Blues Trad 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 6 ● Straight Through The Gates of Hell Trad, Sport 4 pitches