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Description 

This area includes popular and classic rocks such as the First and Third Flatirons, and the Amphitheatre in Gregory Canyon. Climbs here range from short newer-age sport climbs to long, trad, slab routes, including some of the longer trad routes in the Flatirons: the whole face of the 3rd, which is about 1300 ft and the Direct East Face of the First Flatiron which is about 1400 ft. Hard conglomerate Fountain Formation sandstone is the medium for your rock craft.

Getting There 

The usual approach to most routes in the North Flatirons area is from Chataqua Park (which can be crowded) or Gregory Canyon Trailhead (which charges parking fees for non-Boulder County registered vehicles). Take Baseline W. until you see a sign for the park on the left (you can't miss it since it's right below the Flatirons). For the Amphitheatre, continue on Baseline past the park entrance until Baseline curves sharply right up Flagstaff Mtn. Park on the road near here, or on the turn off to the trailhead on the left. You MUST pay for parking at the Gregory Canyon lot if you do not have Boulder County registration or you'll be ticketed by the Man.

Access 

Various of the Flatirons are closed for falcon nesting from Feb 1 up to July 31 and for bat nesting Apr 1 to Aug 31. Historically, some of these in this area have included Sacred Cliffs, East & West Ironing Boards, The Third Flatiron, Queen Anne's Head, occasionally Gregory Amphitheatre, and possibly others.

Featured Route For North

Direct Route 5.6 R  CO : Flatirons : First Flatiron

This route climbs the entire 1000+ feet of the First Flatiron, and is pure joy the whole way up. The pitches are based upon using a 50m rope. It's 7 for a 60m rope.P1: Start at the base of the Flatiron, just across and left of the bridge. Follow a water gully up, passing two eye bolts on the left side, to belay on a ledge by the tree if you have a 60meter rope. Otherwise, you'll have to belay at a small shelf about 1/2 way there.P2: Continue ...[more]

Add Photo Photos of North

BETA PHOTO	BETA PHOTO	BETA PHOTO: 2/7/2003 from near Foothills Parkway and Arapahoe ...
Snowstorm of 21 Dec 2006. Find the leaping lion.	Boulder from 1st Flatiron.	The First Flatiron is probably the most climbed fo...
Evening Sky looking North from the Flatirons	The Third and the Ironing Boards as seen from the ...