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DescriptionThe Apostle is a small Flatiron with typical climbing for the area. While many of the formations near the Apostle are seldom visited, this is one of the few that does not have much to offer to deserve more traffic. There are only two routes on the Apostle, although like most of the Flatirons, many variations exist. The best variation I found was climbing the center face of the Apostle. Getting ThereThis area is a couple hundred yards from any established trail, so some bushwhacking is in order. Take the South Shanahan Trail, until it intersects with the Mesa Trail, and take that south for a few hundred yards. At this point, start heading towards the formation to the west through some fields. You'll see the formations ahead of you and bushwhack through the meadow heading in the general direction of them. There is a drainage below the Apostle which leads right to the base of the Northeast Ridge. The Apostle is about a two minute hike below the Devil's Advocate and a few more minutes from Tiny Tower. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for The Apostle:
East Face Center 5.0 Trad, 2 pitches, 350 feet
The Tongue is like Fire 5.0 Trad, 2 pitches, 400 feet
The Tongue is a Rudder 5.7 Trad, 3 pitches, 450 feet
Featured Route For The Apostle
Perhaps this is the best route on the rock, and it is previously undocumented.Approach as for the other Apostle routes, but continue South along the base past the main face. A huge, left-facing corner separates the 'sub-slab' from the main East Face. Go around this corner and uphill to this second tier of rock and then out left and up further to the southern-most edge. Boot up and climb the left edge of this face and the arete to the true rock summit. A few bulges and overhangs along the way...[more] Browse More Classics in CO
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