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The Guardian and Silex.
Welcome Looking for classic trad lines in Eldorado Canyon SP, multi-pitch alpine routes in "The Park" or maybe you want to get scared in the Black Canyon? Or perhaps you want to climb some ice or work on some mixed, nasty stuff? Hopefully you'll find it here on the most comprehensive climbing database on Colorado.
Areas are grouped, in general, geographically to their nearest major town to help you locate climbing areas and plan your trips. Local info, such as, where to stay, good places to eat, brew pubs etc. have been added as well to make your stay more enjoyable. If you can't find the information you need, then go to the forums and ask a question.
Either search for routes by area and then crag via the menu to the left of this page, or use the search tool to locate routes by different criteria, such as grade and location. With approximately 5700 routes (and growing), hopefully you can find something to your liking.
If you are looking for specific types of climbing, like sport, trad, ice, etc., you can lock on to those routes quickly by using the show routes drop down box. It's located just above the select area menu on the left side of the page. For example, if you select ice, you will see all the ice climbing locations in Colorado. The number of routes is listed in bright red!
Or, if you only want the ice/mixed climbs, you can connect to the temporary collection of ice/mixed routes. Please give us feedback.
A new area we're trying out is a section on Indoor Walls in the state. There are some deals, some interesting features, and info for these walls for when you you're pulling on plastic.
Resources Ice Conditions
Quick link for the latest ice conditions that have been reported. Going somewhere new this weekend and not sure about whether the ice is in or not, then post a question in the ice conditions forum.
Seasonal Closures
Quick link to seasonal closures in Colorado.
Current Weather
Actual weather and temperatures throughout Colorado. The link above is for Denver/Boulder or NOAA and enter a nearby city.
Colorado Web Cams
The title says it all, web cams throughout Colorado to help you decide where to go today!
American Alpine Club
Founded in 1902, The American Alpine Club is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting climbing knowledge, conserving mountain environments, and serving the American climbing community. The library for the AAC in Golden is the largest public library in the country for climbing!
Access Fund
Since 1990, the Access Fund has been the only national advocacy organization that keeps climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment. If you only donate to one climbing organization this year, please consider supporting the Access Fund.
The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Colorado:
News and Events For Colorado
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Featured Route For Colorado
Estes Park area from Twin Sisters Summit.
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Longs Peak.
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Glacier Basin-RMNP.
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North Chasm Wall, Black Canyon of Gunnison.
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The Diamond, Longs Peak, RMNP.
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"The Diamond".
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Colorado high peaks-Winter.
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Maroon Canyon-Fall.
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Aspens.
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Colorado skies.
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RJ on the final pitch.
Eds. Note this photo was ...
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Bell Buttress and Dream Canyon with Land Sale bloc...
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Balcony House at Mesa Verde.
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Little Bighorns.
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Winter in the Colorado Rockies.
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Storm over Blanca Peak.
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Fly Agaric mushroom-RMNP.
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Alberta Falls-RMNP.
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Pikes Peak Malt Liquor.
Brewed in Pueblo in the 19...
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Mile Hi Beer, brewed in Denver in the 1960s.
Is D...
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Waiting for the clouds to pass....
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Coooool.
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5.10b sport lead Shelf Road
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If your looking for a little rest from climbing an...
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above Alberta Falls... (Photo: Lea Aitken)
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Pretty flowers.
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By Fish Creek Falls near Steamboat.
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Fish Creek Falls. (Steamboat Springs)
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A Red Mountain peak living up to its name.
San Ju...
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Colorful Colorado
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Aspens along Chalk Creek.
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Ice Lake.
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Lower Ice Lake Basin.
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Verde Lakes.
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Yankee Boy Basin
San Juans
July 2008
A day withou...
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Boulder City, Monte Vista, Colorado.
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Ice fall above Emerald Lake, RMNP on November 9, 2...
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Northern Sangres.
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Bouldering Colorado by Bob Horan.
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Bouldering Impressions by Bob Horan.
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With difficulty from Vancouver.
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Sangre de Cristos behind the Sand Dunes.
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Dune.
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Island Lake.
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Vermillion.
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Crack climbing.
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Bouldering some gnarly stuff by the Maroon Bells.
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Luke Childers working his latest Clear Creak Canyo...
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I think this was Long House at Mesa Verde. 2005. ...
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Another shot of what I think was Long House at Mes...
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I think this was Long House at Mesa Verde. 2005. ...
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Try the Road Dog Porter. "Good beer, no shit!"
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Try the Snake Dog IPA.
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Try the Doggie Style Pale Ale.
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Denver Beer. A relic from the past.
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An early Coors can.
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A young Big Horn.
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Estes Valley and and Long's Peak.
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Bouldering in Vail. It's not Photoshopped, I swear...
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FAIL.
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Front Range sunset.
Photo: Tim Hudgel.
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Front Range.
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Pike's Peak sunset from Garden of the Gods.
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Idaho Springs Reservoir, which you will pass en ro...
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Chicago Creeks Basin.
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A mushroom.
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Spanish Peaks!
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A big boulder in the South Platte River.
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Fall colors....
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The Sneffels Range and Yankee Boy Basin.
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Base of the North Pole Peak.
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The Grenadier Range seen from high in the Sneffels...
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Altiplano in the Sneffels Range.
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Closing down a perfect day of skiing along the Sne...
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More insanely good skiing at Molas Pass.
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By Greg Sievers
From: Estes Park, CO
Oct 24, 2006
| LUMPY RIDGE, Estes Park, CO
NPS officials at Rocky Mountain National Park have indicated they hope to open the new Twin Owls parking lot immediately following paving, they are shooting for Memorial Day 2007. |
By Greg Sievers
From: Estes Park, CO
Sep 19, 2007
| 7th Annual Lumpy Trails Day at Lumpy Ridge,
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Colorado.
The Central Rockies Section of the AAC will be hosting a trail improvement day at Lumpy Ridge in Estes Park, Colorado. This project is in conjunction with the Access Fund ‘Adopt-A-Crag’ program. A full day is scheduled on Sunday, October 14th. Interested persons should register early by emailing event organizer Greg Sievers at gsievers57@cs.com, or calling 970-586-4075. Only those registered will receive a free lunch at the work site and T-shirt.
The group will meet at 7:30am at the Estes Park Town Hall parking lot on MacGregor Ave (downtown next to the police dept. and behind the library) where coffee and donuts will be provided. National park staff will supply tools and transportation to the trailhead. Volunteers should bring gloves, plenty of water, dress appropriately and are encouraged to stay for the full day (but part day help is very welcome). All volunteers in attendance at 4pm will be eligible for gifts and raffle items that are sure to please and thrill.
A good turnout will prove that ‘climbers’ are good stewards of the land and considerate users but also proactive about our interaction with one of this countries largest land management agencies. This year’s goals include work on the badly eroded “Batman Rock” approach trail. In 2005 this event won the Access Fund’s “Adopt-a-Crag of the year award”. Be part of this energetic proactive event and the beauty of splitter Lumpy granite. |
By Cheryl Claman-Brennan
Jul 6, 2009
| I am heading into the year anniversary of my husband of 18 years, and father of three beautiful children, who fell last year while climbing in Eldorado Canyon and passed away on July 19th. His name was Preston Brennan. Tomorrow will be my first trip up to the route from which he fell. I have not been able to find the strength to go up there, but look at the canyon from my home everyday with a heavy heart. My hope is that by going up there I will find some peace in the beauty of the canyon, say a prayer and leave a lot of love for all of you who love to climb as much as he did. Next week I will bring the kids who all want to do something, they do not know what to send their love to their dad who they miss everyday. I want to once again thank everyone who helped that day, and all who sent words of kindness to my family, Preston, and Preston's gf Allison, who was with him when he fell. Cheryl Brennan |
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