Welcome to SP!  -   
 
 MbPost.com -- It's SP for Mountain Biking!
Areas & Ranges·Mountains & Rocks·Routes·Images·Articles·Trip Reports·Gear·Other·People·Plans & Partners·What's New·Forum

Cowboy Boot Crack (5.6)
Route
Contribute 
 
Geography
Parents 
Routes
 
Cowboy Boot Crack (5.6) 

Page Type: Route

Location: Colorado, United States, North America

Lat/Lon: 38.87780°N / 104.88°W

Route Type: Trad

Time Required: Less than two hours

Difficulty: 5.6

Route Quality: 
 - 2 Votes
 

 

Page By: sisyphus

Created/Edited: Aug 14, 2005 / Feb 28, 2008

Object ID: 166266

Hits: 1169 

Page Score: 0% - 0 Votes 

Vote: Log in to vote

 

Approach

North Gateway Rock, Cowboy Boot Face.

Scramble up to a large sandstone ledge below the face, and belay from here.

Route Description

Spot the Cowboy Boot Crack. Initially, step left to skirt a flake, and follow the great crack to the top. 90 feet. Two bolt anchor at the top.

Essential Gear

Medium Stoppers and Cams. Quickdraws. It's possible to girth hitch a large flake halfway up the route for an extra anchor.

There are a few old pitons along the route as well. Weight them at your own risk.

Images




"The mountains have rules. they are harsh rules, but they are there, and if you keep to them you are safe. A mountain is not like men. A mountain is sincere. The weapons to conquer it exist inside you, inside your soul."   --Walter Bonatti   

© 2006 SummitPost.org. All Rights Reserved.