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Hardscrabble Pass Rock Climbing

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Areas in Hardscrabble Pass

Captain Winter's Spire 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Tanner Rock aka Raven's Buttress 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Titanic 0 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

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Elevation:	7,968 ft
GPS:	38.17375, -105.17279 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Titanic reopens! South Hardscrabble Creek is too. Details

Per Ben Bruestle: Titanic is open to climbing again. South Hardscrabble Creek climbing is open too.

Description

Hardscrabble Pass contains a mixture of all kinds of climbing. Monolithic spires of metamorphic granite soar into the sky with multi-pitch routes awaiting first accents or early repeats. Lover's Leap is over 500' tall. John Gill roamed this area back in the day as well. Roadside sport climbing crags tempt the less adventurous with delightfully steep pump fests. Is there bouldering? No doubt there is, but somebody will need to enlighten us. Horhan's guide for Southern Front Range Bouldering - 1995, does not list anything. Rock and Road mentions the area, but gives very spotty details. Classic sport crags in the area include the Titanic and the Bud-Lite Wall. The best sport climbing is located at mile marker 18 on Highway 96 West just west of the town of Wetmore. The sport climbing is on the south side of the road and the multi-pitch climbing is on the north side of the road.

Getting There

From Pueblo, head west on Highway 96 for approximately 32 miles. Look for mile marker 18 to get to the Titanic. As an alternate approach, take Highway 115 south from Colorado Springs and then head west on Highway 96 in the town of Florence. You can also go west from Pueblo on US Highway 50, towards Canon City and pick up Highway 115 south to Florence, where you get on Highway 96 and go west.

15 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Hardscrabble Pass

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 7 ● The Highway 96 Mystery Spot Trad 4 pitches Captain Winter's Spire
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 16 ● I Did It My Way Sport Titanic
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 7 ● Road Warrior Sport Titanic
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 4 ● River Lin Sport Titanic
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 5 ● Torres de Fuegos Sport Titanic
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 5 ● The Beak Sport Tanner Rock aka Raven…
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 7 ● Tuff Haven Sport Titanic
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 5 ● Bumper to Bumper Sport Titanic
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 4 ● Route Number 8 Sport Titanic
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 13 ● Sobriety Check Sport Titanic
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 5 ● Rapid Falls Sport Titanic