Mountain Project Logo
To save paper & ink, use the [Hide] controls next to photos and comments so you only print what you need.

Nat's Three Star Roof

Wyoming > Laramie Area > Vedauwoo > Vedauwoo Bouldering
Warning Access Issue: Temporary Notice on aerial herbicide treatment & Bad Bolt Submission Form DetailsDrop down

Description

This is a cool bouldering area with a concentration of both crack and face problems. The namesake problem of the area, Nat's Three Star Roof, is a Vedauwoo classic and is one of the longest roof cracks in Vedauwoo.

This is the area erroneously named "The Burbs" in Kelman's newest Vedauwoo guidebook. Somebody renamed many of the boulder problems, called them routes, and even bolted a couple of them. This is a practice that is highly discouraged at Vedauwoo.

Getting There

Drive for 0.7 miles after the Vedauwoo road turns to dirt (if coming from I-80), and turn right into a parking area and park. Follow the two track road, which starts at the southwest end of the parking area, for a couple hundred feet and as soon as you see a small distinct pointy rock formation in the field to the south, walk over to it.

Routes from Left to Right

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 5
● After Shock
Trad
5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
 11
● Roll Bones
Trad
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b V-easy 3
 13
● Unnamed Crack
Trad, Boulder
V7 7A+
 1
● Tapeworm Roof
Boulder
V4- 6B
 2
● Stealin M&Ms
Sport, Boulder
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 2
● Split Personality
Trad, TR
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c V2 5+
 40
● Spin to Win
Trad, Boulder
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 12
● Shell Shock
Trad, TR
V1 5
 1
● Scooby Snacks
Boulder
V3 6A
 9
● Packing the 9 aka Unnamed V3 Crack
Boulder
V1- 5-
 11
● Around the World
Boulder
V2 5+
 3
● Open Book
Boulder
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c V4 6B
 73
● Nat's Three Star Roof
Trad, Boulder
V7 7A+
 5
● Leavitation 69
Boulder
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 5
● Landslide
Trad
V2 5+ R
 3
● The Green Room
Boulder
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 3
● Deniro
Sport
V3+ 6A+
 31
● Classic
Boulder
V3 6A
 9
● City Slicker
Boulder
V5 6C
 6
● The Wormhole
Trad, Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● After Shock
 5
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Roll Bones
 11
5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c Trad
● Unnamed Crack
 13
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b V-easy 3 Trad, Boulder
● Tapeworm Roof
 1
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Stealin M&Ms
 2
V4- 6B Sport, Boulder
● Split Personality
 2
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Spin to Win
 40
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c V2 5+ Trad, Boulder
● Shell Shock
 12
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Scooby Snacks
 1
V1 5 Boulder
● Packing the 9 aka Unnamed V…
 9
V3 6A Boulder
● Around the World
 11
V1- 5- Boulder
● Open Book
 3
V2 5+ Boulder
● Nat's Three Star Roof
 73
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c V4 6B Trad, Boulder
● Leavitation 69
 5
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Landslide
 5
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad
● The Green Room
 3
V2 5+ R Boulder
● Deniro
 3
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Classic
 31
V3+ 6A+ Boulder
● City Slicker
 9
V3 6A Boulder
● The Wormhole
 6
V5 6C Trad, Boulder

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

This T-shaped hand crack is on the ridge to the west of Nat's. It has perfect jams but is really short without a good topout option.
[Hide Photo] This T-shaped hand crack is on the ridge to the west of Nat's. It has perfect jams but is really short without a good topout option.
The main formation. You can see Nat's Roof to the right of the belayer.
[Hide Photo] The main formation. You can see Nat's Roof to the right of the belayer.
On top of the main formation that makes up Nat's Three Star Roof.
[Hide Photo] On top of the main formation that makes up Nat's Three Star Roof.
Slab laps.
[Hide Photo] Slab laps.
Tapeworm Roof: Located on the far side of the formation West and across the drainage from Nat's Three Star Roof.<br> <br> Start as far back on the rail, and try not to drag your butt like a dog with the worms as you climb right to left. At the end of the rail, top out using poor holds and/or a flared jam.
[Hide Photo] Tapeworm Roof: Located on the far side of the formation West and across the drainage from Nat's Three Star Roof. Start as far back on the rail, and try not to drag your butt like a dog with the…
Spin to Win (aka Spinning the Wind) is a fun problem on the west end of the Nat's Three-Star Roof area and a great introduction to inverted wide crack climbing.
[Hide Photo] Spin to Win (aka Spinning the Wind) is a fun problem on the west end of the Nat's Three-Star Roof area and a great introduction to inverted wide crack climbing.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Petsfed 00
Snohomish, WA
[Hide Comment] There's a few problems about a quarter mile west of Nat's at the south end of the long low wall that runs from the parking lot out towards the interstate. Look for a little corridor formed between the terminus of the wall and a boulder for an awesome 5.7ish handcrack. Jun 7, 2007