Ruins Crack 5.10+
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Laybacking up the finger crack: Ruins Crack
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Access Note Do Not Climb
The BLM has requested that climbers no longer climb this route for archaeological preservation reasons.
Description One of the bigger sandbags at Indian Creek? Felt harder to me than most of the 5.11 thin hand corners at Battle of the Bulge.
1st route to the right of Jane Fondas, directly left of the "indian ruins". Steep tips liebacking off the deck, to wide fingers liebacking to get to a rest. A strenuous and pumpy 20 feet of climbing. Cop a decent rest then continue up the narrowing corner, until a tricky traverse right to gain a hand crack. Continue to the chains. The only way I can see justification for "10+" is the fact that its a little shorter than some of the other climbs at Battle of the Bulge. Total length of climb is 60-70 feet.
Protection Aliens: 2 green, 2 yellow. Friends: 4 #1, 1 #1.5, 1 #2. Camalots: 1 red and 1 yellow.
Do Not Climb
By Lee Wilson
From: Cheyenne, WY
Mar 6, 2006
| This is called "Ruins Crack" and is rated 5.11 in the Bloom guide. Great route with nice rests just where you need them. |
By Kole DeCou
From: Flagstaff, AZ
Jan 30, 2007
rating: 5.11
| The first move off the ground is 5.11 tips, after that it's nice fingers. Super fun route. |
By Michael Sokoloff
From: Spokane, WA
Oct 10, 2007
| This climb is 5.11. With the tricky start and sustained climbing, there is no justification for a 5.10 grade (other than deliberate sandbagging). Great route though and there is rarely anyone on it. |
By claramie
From: Boulder, CO
Nov 9, 2009
| 5.11 for sure. Edit (11/14/09)... damn I didn't know about the access issue when I got on this a few weeks back. I kinda feel like an ass for having climbed this now. I thought the Ruins reference was a joke since that little wind shelter is so recently maintained. |
By Sam Lightner, Jr.
Nov 10, 2009
| Hey Gang
This is a pretty good climb. However, in a meeting with the Friends of Indian Creek and the American Alpine CLub, the BLM requested we stop climbing on it for archeological reasons. This is a valid request as the original ruins at the base were a granary. They have asked that we remove the anchors as well. As there are 10,000 other cracks in the area, lets just let this one be climberless.
Thanks
Sam |
By Toby B
May 2, 2012
| Crap. Accidentally climbed this the other day... didn't realize it was off limits. I don't recall the plaque for the Fremont Culture Dwelling mentioning the climb -- maybe it could be updated? |
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