easy bouldering climbs in happy jack/vedauwoo

Hi guys, I am getting I to climbing and looking for some simple easy bouldering spots near laramie within vedauwoo. I was wondering if anyone knew of some good spots for beginers and with directions?
-thank you!

The area around Nats is just packed with easy boulder problems, provided you know how to crack climb. Driving down Vedauwoo road, look for prominent domes on your right. At something like the second or third pull-out on your right, park and walk to the nearest formation. You'll find plenty of problems at V3 and below, as well was a couple really stand-out harder problems. The key is to just go explore though.

did a little bouldering around the nats. I remember a long roof crack boulder that would probably be around 5.11. also, I remember climbing I think was called gills seam which was like v5

The Acres has some great easy problems, like Organic Slab v0-1? Right across for that is a fun 2 or 3 that starts on the big hold. Haven't been up there in a month though, so access might be limited. Curt Gowdy is nice this time of year - stop in the visitor center to see Davin's new book. Sharp, fairly unclimbed rock but good temps. The Hynds Lodge area has some easy stuff too. UW's gym will be open in March as well. A lot more areas are accessible when the weather gets better.

Laramie student here.
The area known as "The Schoolyard" is 10 minutes from Laramie.
When traveling east on I80, take the happy jack exit and turn right (south), on a switchbacky road for about a mile. There will be a big industrial tent on your right. Park off the highway roughly 200 yards past this tent, and hike across the road, in the direction of the interstate to access a large area of easy short sandstone bouldering. The boulders are really a continuous wall like feature, and it is below you when you're approaching so you wont see it till you're on top of them. Great area, year round accessible if you don't mind some snow. I believe it is documented on here..

mountainproject.com/v/the-s…

Decently documented in the bouldering guide book, but most the problems are all within v1-2 range with a few exceptions. Its pretty easy to leave Laramie, hop on 6 or 7 problems, and be back into town in just over an hour.

as for Vedauwoo proper, the problems tend to be more difficult, burly, and painful so be ready! The nautilus has a good boulder circuit, and I'd also recommend bouldering in the plumb line area, and beer crack area. Be prepared for much more crack climbing in these areas.

Derek Wehrle wrote:as for Vedauwoo proper, the problems tend to be more difficult, burly, and painful so be ready! The nautilus has a good boulder circuit, and I'd also recommend bouldering in the plumb line area, and beer crack area. Be prepared for much more crack climbing in these areas.

Can't stress that last enough. There are some really cool problems out there (Roast Possum Vinegar Pie comes to mind), but the good stuff that isn't crack climbing doesn't really start until V3 or so. Until then, a lot is just slab climbing.

Also worth noting: despite Davin's ongoing efforts, and a continuously strong student scene, there are thousands of boulders in Vedauwoo. All you have to do to find more is drive down a road you haven't before, or visit the boulder field a little further down the road from where you went last time. Get cranking!