Dinosaur Rock

Dinosaur Mountain with Dinosaur Rock in the lower ...

Description 

Dinosaur Rock is home to a number of easy to moderate slab routes. There are a number of scrambling approaches from Bear canyon, but the easiest approach is from the Mallory Cave Trail. There a couple varitions on the east face and a couple on the south. The standard descent route is to down climb the west face route (5.0). There is a tree about 30 feet down this route that can be used for a single rope rap.

Getting There 

Park at NCAR, and follow the Mallory Cave Trail past square rock. The first major rock formation that the trail runs into is Dinosaur rock. There will be a sign near the base showing the bird closures around Bear Creak Spire in the Spring. A good trail leads you to the east and south faces.

The Classics

Featured Route For Dinosaur Rock

Ultrasaurus (aka Uber-Pwnage) 5.13b  CO : Flatirons : ... : Dinosaur Rock

Mandatory 70m rope and tie a knot in the end!Ultrasuarus is a new 35m climb on the North Face of Dinosaur Rock that ascends the spectacular right-leaning line to the summit of the formation. Staging area is at the base of the lower ramp, right by the trail.Begin by climbing up the ramp and clipping the first two bolts of Milk Bone. Then cut right and climb into the corner for 30 feet, through the roof (crux 1), and then up and up an...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO