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DescriptionCement Creek/CB South offers numerous sport, mixed and traditional crags from 1-3 pitches on three different rock types. Many of the routes are south facing making it an ideal destination for cooler days. Getting ThereFrom Crested Butte: Drive south on CO Hwy 135 for approximately 8 miles. Turn Left (East) on Cement Creek Road (FR740). Follow Cement Creek Road into the canyon. The first and most obvious crag is "The Caves Wall"- the large gray caves of Leadville limestone visible on the hillside to the left of the pullout at ~1.5 miles. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Cement Creek:
Cave Slab 5.9 Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet Upper Caves
Anarchy Corner 5.9 Trad, 1 pitch, 140 feet Anarchy Wall
Plastic Poser 5.10b Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet Upper Caves
CB Crack 5.10d Trad, 1 pitch, 140 feet Anarchy Wall
Hessian Queen 5.11a Sport, 1 pitch, 85 feet Upper Caves
Hessian Partier 5.11c Sport, 1 pitch, 85 feet Upper Caves
Featured Route For Cement Creek
The rightmost route at the lower caves traverses into the arete feature from the right on red cold shuts. ...[more] Browse More Classics in CO
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