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Elevation: 8,500 ft
GPS: 38.756, -106.7702
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This area is much cooler that the first buttress area and provides a pleasant alternative on hot days. There is a wide variety of routes here, both sport and trad. The rock is mostly good but the lack of traffic means that routes might have a bit of loose stuff sitting around.

See Malloy's "Gunnison Rock" for more route information.

Getting There Suggest change

Spring Creek is the canyon just behind the Harmel's area. From Harmel's (about 7 miles from Almont), turn left (north) on Spring Creek Road. This turn is right at the store. After about 2 miles the road turns dirt - the climbing starts almost immediately after this point.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Spring Creek

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 10
● Car Killer Crack
Trad
Car Killer Buttress
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 22
● Mountaineer's Route
Trad 4 pitches
Spring Creek Tower
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 13
● Softtail
Sport
Rdside Crag
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 7
● Eagle's Traverse
Trad
British Invasion Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 9
● Shovel Head
Sport
Rdside Crag
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 9
● Poker in the Rear
Trad
Rdside Crag
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 11
● Gerald's Tail (unknown)
Sport
Rdside Crag
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 10
● 13 Bolt (Ride Hard, Die Free)
Sport
13 Bolt Wall
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 7
● Rice Rocket
Trad
Rdside Crag
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 8
● Crazy Horse
Trad
Rdside Crag
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 5
● The Chopper
Sport
Car Killer Buttress
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 4
● Loose Canon
Sport
Pirate Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 5
● Turbo Diesel
Sport
Car Killer Buttress
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 4
● British Invasion
Trad
British Invasion Wall
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 4
● Habit to Beat
Sport
Hot LZ
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Car Killer Crack Car Killer Buttress
 10
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Mountaineer's Route Spring Creek Tower
 22
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
● Softtail Rdside Crag
 13
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
● Eagle's Traverse British Invasion Wall
 7
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Shovel Head Rdside Crag
 9
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Poker in the Rear Rdside Crag
 9
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Gerald's Tail (unknown) Rdside Crag
 11
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● 13 Bolt (Ride Hard, Die Free) 13 Bolt Wall
 10
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Rice Rocket Rdside Crag
 7
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad
● Crazy Horse Rdside Crag
 8
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● The Chopper Car Killer Buttress
 5
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Loose Canon Pirate Wall
 4
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Turbo Diesel Car Killer Buttress
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● British Invasion British Invasion Wall
 4
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad
● Habit to Beat Hot LZ
 4
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
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