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Backbone Trail area

Backbone Trail area

Submitted By: Ryan Kane on Jun 11, 2009

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Ned rapping in on unknown crag. From this TR poin...


Description 

Couple of good sized crags. We set up topropes but with the proper gear, there are some great traditional protected routes available.


Getting There 

Drive the nicely paved road to the Backbone Trail area. Look for rocks. There are many within stone's throw of the road.



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Ned TRing a nice line. Very nice pockets to pull up the lower half of this face.

Ned TRing a nice line. Very nice pockets to pull ...

Ned giving the left side a go.

Ned giving the left side a go.

Ned TRing a nice crack. Slightly overhung throughout, 2 or 3 different crux sequences, very fun climbing. This is the double mono crux.

Ned TRing a nice crack. Slightly overhung through...

Sorry photo quality is poor, my camera sucks in low light. This is second crag we TRed at and the location of at least 3 cracks that would take trad gear. Grade estimates range from a 5.7-5.10+

Sorry photo quality is poor, my camera sucks in lo...


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By Ryan Kane
From: Denver
Jun 11, 2009

If anyone knows names of rocks or routes, history, more info, please advise. Thanks.