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Elevation: 12,500 ft
GPS: 39.6178, -105.6056
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Shared By: Ken Trout on Jul 7, 2008 · Updates
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Jason Kaplan wrote the first description for this cliff on Mountain Project:  "This is a pristine alpine setting just down a ways off the side of the road!"
Lincoln Lake Slabs, Colorado.
Flower covered approach and belay ledge for Columbine Crack.
   Please tread carefully.

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Per Jason Kaplan: drive up CO Hwy 103 to Mt. Blue Sky (formerly Mount Evans) and go up Mt. Blue Sky (formerly Mount Evans). There is a long lake on the left (Lincolin Lake) before you get to Summit Lake with some obvious rock features about 1000 feet above (right next to the road). There are a couple small pulloffs on the dropoff side of the road at and after the corner just as you pass over the top of the last cliff.

L->R:

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L->R:

A. Ewoks Don't Sport Climb, 10 A2 R, 1p, 70', bolts, gear.
B. Columbine Crack, 10, 1p, 70', gear.
C. Gordon Light Saber, 10+, 2p, bolts & gear.
D. Jabba, 11- or ?C1-2?, 1p, 110', gear.
E. Sport Dike, 10, 1p, 60', bolts.
F. Uncle Puffy, 11-, 1p, bolts.
G. Gettysburg Address, 12, 1p, 70', bolts.
H. Pika, 8, 1p, bolts.
I. Codeine, 11, 1p, bolts +/- gear.
J1. Another Load of Ginormous Excitement (aka The Cichon Variation), 11, 1p, 65', gear.
J2. Kneel Armstrong, 10+, 1p, 60', bolts & gear.
below J2. Dear Sergio, 13-, 2p, 130', bolts.
J3. Sick Puppy Direct, 12.
K1J3. Sick Puppy, 13.
K2. Double Exposure, 10-, 2p, 200', gear & bolts.
L. Dan Hare's Route, 9 PG-13, 2p, 220', gear.
M. Lightfoot & Quickfoot, 5.9-, 1p, bolts.
N. Loose Bolt Slab, 10- PG-13, 1p, 140', bolts & gear.
O. Easy Flakes (name unknown), 5, 1p, 100', gear.
P. Marzipan, 9? PG-13, 2p, 350', gear.
Q. Golden Slab, 8+ PG-13, 1p, 110', gear.
R. West Colfax, 8-, 2p, 140', bolts.

above R and left. Emancipation Arete, 10-, 1p, 130', bolts.
S. Lincoln Lake Apron, 7+ PG-13, 4p, 350', bolts & gear.

T. Secret Ramp, 9+ PG-13, 1p, 100', bolts & gear.
U. Unknown, 10 R?, gear & bolt?
V. Short Arete, 9+, 1p, 60', bolts +/- gear.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lincoln Lake Slabs

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
 34
Lincoln Lake Apron
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 20
Golden Slab
Trad, Alpine
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 17
Pika
Sport, Alpine
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
 9
Marzipan
Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 20
Goat Yoga
Sport, Alpine
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 16
Columbine Crack
Trad, Alpine
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 42
Sport Dike
Sport, Alpine
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 47
Double Exposure
Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c C1 PG13
 37
Jabba
Trad, Aid, Alpine
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 10
Sick Puppy
Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 8
Codeine
Sport, Alpine
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 18
Gettysburg Address
Sport, Alpine
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 4
Balisong
Sport, Alpine
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 7
Dear Sergio
Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 10
Strobe Light Rodeo
Sport, Alpine
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Lincoln Lake Apron
 34
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
Golden Slab
 20
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad, Alpine
Pika
 17
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, Alpine
Marzipan
 9
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
Goat Yoga
 20
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, Alpine
Columbine Crack
 16
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
Sport Dike
 42
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport, Alpine
Double Exposure
 47
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
Jabba
 37
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c C1 PG13 Trad, Aid, Alpine
Sick Puppy
 10
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
Codeine
 8
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport, Alpine
Gettysburg Address
 18
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport, Alpine
Balisong
 4
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport, Alpine
Dear Sergio
 7
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
Strobe Light Rodeo
 10
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Sport, Alpine
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