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Rocky Mountain National Park

Crag of Fear–Slamdance Buttress, 4 cliffs

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,789 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Crag of Fear–Slamdance Buttress, 4 cliffs is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. The route passes Quickie Cliff, Crag of Fear and Slamdance Buttress before reaching Lily Lake at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 1,789 ft, with sections as steep as 48% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,600 – 9,722 ft · steepest grade: 48%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.32194, -105.53280
Nearest town Beaver Point, CO
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Crag of Fear–Slamdance Buttress, 4 cliffs

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,789 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 8,598–9,721 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park

Trailhead: 40.32194, -105.53280

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 76°F / low 58° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 500 ftPass Quickie Cliff.
  4. 400 ftContinue straight onto Lily Mountain Trail, heading N.
  5. 50 ftPass Crag of Fear.
  6. 50 ftPass Slamdance Buttress.
  7. 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 400 ftPass Lily Lake.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Lily Lake Trail, heading S.
  13. 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
  14. 350 ftTurn left onto Lily Ridge Trail, heading S.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 1 miSharp left onto Lily Mountain Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crag-of-fear-slamdance-buttress-out-back-4-cliffs

Trail surface

99% dirt1% gravel

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 76°F58°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity31%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 73°51° 26%
Mon 73°54° 17%
Tue 76°50° 20%
Wed 79°53° 34%
Thu 72°54° 32%
Fri 77°50° 26%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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