Carter Lake

Although popular among boaters, this is a good place to escape the crowds of Morrison and Flagstaff. In the summertime, don't forget your SCUBA gear; the lake bottom is full of treasure (as well as muck and garbage).

A great place to climb, one of the few places you can get on the rock several times a week before work and still make it in before the boss. From Loveland it is only a 15 min drive.

Saw a big arse snake, about bit me. Watch out.

Does anyone remember the issue # of the R&I that had a miniguide for Carter Lake? Thanks for your help.

I [don't] know about a R&I issue, but there is an article on Carter Lake in an old Climbing mag (ca.2 yrs ago). Cover says: "Escape from Kyrzigstan!" or whatever.

It's Climbing issue #199.

There's lion (mountain) and bears up there @ Pinewood. I had a way too close encounter with a bear night fishing. The same night 2 mountain lions were roaming the area. Put your food away @ night and your fish. Have to be anon for now until tomorrow.

Tried lots of other places, as far as mummy pass even, this is still the best place when time is short and energy high, other than the fee (buy a season pass), this is one of the greatest bouldering areas around, especially with Horsetooth messed up by construction.

Check out the boulder 15' north of the Kahuna boulder. It has recently tipped onto its side revealing at least four new problems. The NE arete is stunning with slopers, pinches, and a high (20') finish on perfect stone.

FYI, it's $7 on weekends and Holidays. Just a heads up.

Fee for the reservoir is $7 a day now, and it's good till the next day at noon.

Does anyone know if the construction has stopped by the main parking lot?

The dirt lot above the bridge area is still filled with construction equipment.

The North Fawn Hollow trailhead (Dam 1 parking) is open again. It still looks a bit like a construction area, but the trail sign is up again and a park officer confirmed it was legal to park there.

Can you climb below the construction line now? ...I'd like to head up there and climb the Kahuna Roof Boulder, last time I was there it was unaccessible.

Parking next to the dam was a go yesterday. Although half the parking lot was off limits by concrete barriers.

The water level was pretty low, exposing an excellent quality rock with many awesome V3-V8 problems one after the other. It's another 100ft lower on the shoreline than Kahuna.

Cstorms, all boulders should be accessible if you park at the south lot (or walk over the ridge from the north lot and then drop down), don't cut past the dam.

Anyone know what's up with the new semi-steep boulder under the Kahuna Roof? There's chalk on two sweet lines, one is around V5/6 with cool sloppers and another warm up sort of thing. I did some V5/6ish sort of thing last night that started matched in underclings and went staight up, was super cool. What boulder is this? Is it new terrain with the new water level?

I believe you're referring to the Submarine Boulder, which is down and a little further south of the Kahuna Boulder. Although it's not out of the water all of the time, it's definitely been climbed. The problems are on the side that faces the water. There's a V1 called "Up Periscope" but that's the only one I know a name for. Further south from there is Shoreline Block which also has some problems.