Boulder Falls approach closed on 3/30/09 MORE INFO >>>
Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks has temporarily closed Boulder Falls due to potentially unsafe conditions in the cliffs above the falls. No date was set for reopening the area.
Boulder Falls was still closed as of 5/19/09.
The only legal access to Lower Dream Canyon during this closure is via Upper Dream Canyon.
BETA PHOTO: A general view of the boulder from rocktalus.com. ...
Description
This excellent boulder is located on the west bank of Lower Dream Canyon, at the base of the talus below the Plotinus Wall. The traditional access is via the Boulder Falls area. However be forewarned that this is technically illegal.
There are multiple problems, including Freedom & Amendment, here in this idyllic setting.
More specific beta for locating the boulder. On the hike up to the Plotinus Wall (Lower Boulder Falls), there's a sizeable boulder at the base of the talus, just west of the creek with an obvious cave, facing south.
The Classics
Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Freedom Boulder:
The Amendment is just above Boulder Falls 50 feet from the waters edge and 75-100 yards from the falls. The problem traverses into an existing boulder problems called Freedom. Start on the left side of the boulder and traverse on bad slopers into Freedom. Finish Freedom. Freedom is rated V10, with the Amendment being more difficult, so the 10/11 grade is given. Maybe easier, may be harder than 10/11....[more]Browse More Classics in CO
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