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Sleeping Indian Mountain Bouldering

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Sleeping Indian Mountain

Backside Area 0 / 0 / 0 / 29 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 29

Bowels, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

Headdress 0 / 0 / 0 / 20 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 20

Loin Cloth Area 0 / 0 / 0 / 33 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 33

Moccasin Area 0 / 0 / 1 / 47 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 47

Trail and River Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 27 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 27

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Elevation:	8,264 ft	2,519 m
GPS:	38.8434, -106.11205 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

This covers all the bouldering on Sleeping Indian Mountain. Areas are from south to north - Moccasin Area, Backside Area, Loin Cloth Area, Bowels Area, Headdress Area, and the Trail Area Boulders.

Getting There

All the areas except the Trails Area Boulders are accessed by taking CR 304 off of US Hwy 285/US 24. The Trail Boulders can be accessed by parking at the river park. A few problems are on the west side of the Arkansas River, the others are right off the Barbara Whipple Trail and the Bridge to Bridge Trail. All are below CR 304.

From the main stop light in Buena Vista, head south on US Hwy285/US 24 for 2 miles, then turn left. Then pass through Johnson's Village, and take a left on CR 304 at mileage 4.3 miles. At mileage 5.1 is the parking area for the Moccasin Area. CR 304 road splits at mileage 5.6 - going left will access Headdress, Bowels, and Loin Cloth, and going right will take you to Backside.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Sleeping Indian Mountain

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

V1-2 5 5 ● Twist and Grovel Boulder Trail & River B… > Trail Boulders
V2 5+ 5 ● SW Arete Boulder Loin Cloth Area > Picnic Boulder
V2 5+ 5 ● Indian Mourning Wood (submitted… Boulder Trail & River B… > Trail Boulders
V2 5+ 4 ● Traverse of Tears (submitted as… Boulder Trail & River B… > Trail Boulders
V2-3 5+ 4 ● Warm-ups Boulder Moccasin Area > Main Area
V2-3 5+ 4 ● Small Bow Boulder Loin Cloth Area > Nez Perce Boulders
V2-3 5+ 4 ● Crying Sap Boulder Loin Cloth Area > Nez Perce Boulders
V3 6A 8 ● Southside Splitter Boulder Loin Cloth Area > Picnic Boulder
V4-5 6B+ 4 ● Sheep Eaters Boulder Loin Cloth Area > Nez Perce Boulders
V5 6C 5 ● Floating Feather Boulder Loin Cloth Area > Nez Perce Boulders
V5-6 6C+ 4 ● Tabeguache Boulder Loin Cloth Area > Nez Perce Boulders
V6 7A 5 ● Chris Blanke Route Boulder Loin Cloth Area > Nez Perce Boulders
V7 7A+ 4 ● Nez Perce Boulder Loin Cloth Area > Nez Perce Boulders
V7 7A+ 6 ● Thunder Eagle Boulder Loin Cloth Area > Nez Perce Boulders

● Twist and Grovel

Trail & River B… > Trail Boulders

V1-2 5 Boulder

● SW Arete

Loin Cloth Area > Picnic Boulder

V2 5+ Boulder

● Indian Mourning Wood (submi…

Trail & River B… > Trail Boulders

V2 5+ Boulder

● Traverse of Tears (submitte…

Trail & River B… > Trail Boulders

V2 5+ Boulder

● Warm-ups

Moccasin Area > Main Area

V2-3 5+ Boulder

● Small Bow