Dumont vicinity  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  8,350' Lat, Long:  39.7878, -105.6332 Map Page Views:  9,527. Good page?    Administrators:  Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Leo Paik on Oct 5, 2011 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 55° | 34° 55° | 37° 63° | 41° 61° | 41° 68° | 41°

Another crag, Mill Creek Dome, above and accessed ...

Description 

This is an area near I-70 and Dumont that has a few crags. There are at least 4 climbable crags in the vicinty and probably more. This entry will help facilitate adding additional crags, so it winds up being sort of an organizational entry.

There is granite and gneiss in this area. Some of the land is private, so be respectful of these issues.

Mill Creek follows the road and is a pleasant after climbing spot to cool down.

Parking is somewhat limited. Spots along the Frontage Road are posted as "no parking", so pay attention here. Parking along Mill Creek Road is also limited.

Getting There 

From the east, drive up I-70 west of Idaho Springs to exit 235. For the crags north of I-70, the National Forest boundary is ~2.2 miles north up Mill Creek Road.

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How Can A Monkey Jump Over The Ocean ? 5.12  CO : Dumont vicinity : Mill Creek Dome

How can a monkey jump over the ocean? When you are the Son of the Wind, you can just do it! Run up the slab clipping five bolts. I placed two small camming units on the slab. The slab has a 5.9 opening move passing the first bolt. Clip 8 more bolts above the slab. Hard moves run through the corner system and over the roof. Overall, the route has cool moves, hard climbing, and solid rock. Things stay tricky after the roof and run into some 5.11 moves.Beta note: This route is all about rope manag...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO

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BETA PHOTO: This is on the left side of the huge, road-facing ...	Interesting looking line. 13 bolts.	NW face of the upper crag.
Fall colors in the Mill Creek drainage.	BETA PHOTO: 3 climbs all bolted, good rock, face climbing, sha...