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Elevation: 7,500 ft
GPS: 39.15255, -105.16307
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Shared By: John McNamee on Feb 17, 2006
Admins: Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC

Description Suggest change

West Creek is a less visited area of the South Platte with incredible climbing on Thunder Ridge and the better known, near-the-road Sheep's Nose. There are single pitch and multi-pitch climbs ranging from 5.6 to 5.14. There are bolted and traditional climbs here. This area requires effort to climb. It is principally a Spring, Summer, and Fall area due to road conditions.

Getting There Suggest change

Go down CO 126 until you reach Deckers. Keep going for a long way until CO 126 meets CO 67, and keep south on CO 67, turn right on 68 going to Westcreek, and take a right on Stump Road. The first formation you will see is Sheep's Nose on the right and is a big dome looking formation (has nice boulder problems on approach!).

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Classic Climbing Routes at West Creek

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 74
Let's Do It Again, Daddy
Trad
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 69
Ten Years After
Trad 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 117
Reptile
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 148
Is This For Real?
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 48
Zorro
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 114
Reptile Tears
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 57
So Wild
Trad
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 79
Powder Monkey
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 51
Real Black Velvet
Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 34
Chocolate Thunder
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 75
Storm
Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 76
The G Route
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 44
Reality Check
Trad
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
 21
The Rodeo
Sport
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 59
Starlight
Trad, Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Let's Do It Again, Daddy Thunder Ridge > Alligator Lounge
 74
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad
Ten Years After Sheep's Nose
 69
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Reptile Thunder Ridge > Brown Wall
 117
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Is This For Real? Thunder Ridge > For Real Canyon
 148
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Zorro Thunder Ridge > Brown Wall
 48
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
Reptile Tears Thunder Ridge > Brown Wall
 114
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
So Wild Thunder Ridge > For Real Canyon
 57
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Powder Monkey Thunder Ridge > Post Office
 79
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Real Black Velvet Thunder Ridge > For Real Canyon
 51
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Chocolate Thunder Thunder Ridge > Brown Wall
 34
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Storm Thunder Ridge > Wasp Canyon
 75
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad
The G Route Thunder Ridge > Wasp Canyon
 76
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Reality Check Thunder Ridge > For Real Canyon
 44
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Trad
The Rodeo Thunder Ridge > Quarry
 21
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b Sport
Starlight Thunder Ridge > Wasp Canyon
 59
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Trad, Sport
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