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Willow Lake


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Submitted By: George Barnes on Apr 12, 2008
Administrators: Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac
Elevation: 11,600 feet
Latitude: 37.9945  Longitude: -105.6066 
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Description 

• Mostly sport, trad, bouldering, mix, what?
o Ice!

• What type of rock is it? Hard on the hands? crumbly?
o Ice-covered, Sangre conglomerate.

• Camping opportunities?
o Many sites available at the South Crestone / Willow Lake TH.

• Access Fees?
o $3.50/gallon to get there.

• Places to buy beer?
o Don’t miss Amica's, the brewery in Salida (try the IPA).

• Classic Routes?
o The big waterfall at the end of the lake.

• Do most routes descend off the crag a certain way? If so, what's the descent route?
o Walk off via climbers left.

• Any access issues?
o Long approach?


Getting There 

From the town of Crestone, follow signs for the South Crestone/Willow Lake TH.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Willow Lake:
Willow Lake Ice   WI5     Ice, 1 pitch, 150 feet   
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