A very sunny wall with easy access. Mostly Trad routes and all can be Top Roped. In the summer the walls can get pretty hot from the sun. There are bolt anchors at the tops of the routes to clip and lower from.
Getting There
Drive into Horsetooth up 38 from Ft. Collins proppa'. When you get to the first intersection in the park go right over the damn. At the edge of the damn park. Walk across the street and uphill about 5 minutes. This is the top of Duncan's Ridge. You can descend via the obvious 4th class gully on the high side of the ridge about 10 feet from the routes.
I tried to get to Duncan's Ridge this morning, but the road was closed for dam construction. I'm not sure if one can park and walk in from the road closure sign. Either way, the access to the Horsetooth Res. bouldering areas has been altered for the moment...Shane
I talked to some of the construction guys, and they just 'offiicially' opened a path from the piano rock car park just north of the south damn. Gain the path just west of the construction gate, but to get there you'll have to go past the hughes stadium access road.
If you are hoping to use trees for anchors, they are a very long ways back. Your best option is to probably to bring a static climbing rope if you own one. If not you will have to do some creative anchor building with pro.
Just an FYI for everyone. I was up at the bolts climbing with some friends and my dog got bit by a rattlesnake. We did not hear or see the snake. Keep your dog on a leash if you are up there.
Duncan's Ridge
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