Colorado · Rock climbing · Silverton

Ice Lakes Basin

Ice Lakes Basin is a bouldering crag in Colorado with 1 route.

1 route
V10
Bouldering

Is Ice Lakes Basin open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Ice Lakes Basin, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · San Juan National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Ice Lakes Basin is a climbing area in Colorado's San Juan National Forest, within the Columbine Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. The area holds a single boulder problem, Call of the Morrigan, rated V10 on the V scale. It is a bouldering spot rather than a route with a climbing route. Several other destinations sit within a few miles. The Ice Lake hike is about a mile away, and the Golden Horn hike is about 1.6 miles off. Primitive camping is roughly 1.5 miles away, and the South Fork Mineral Creek canoeing spot is about 1.9 miles away.

Routes (1)

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