The Fable  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Page Views:  6,736. Good page?    Administrators:  Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Steve McCorkel on Nov 25, 2006 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 84° | 54° 90° | 54° 86° | 55° 84° | 54° 84° | 54°

Looking up canyon towards the route.

Description 

The Fable actually has a few routes that were established a little while back. I submit these for the few hardy soles, who have the desire to consider climbing with a rope in the Cache La Poudre Canyon. Ask around there are many more routes, but nobody seems to want to climb them. There are too many exceptional places to climb elsewhere. But, if you're in the area and are of the right mind, you just might experience something special about 'The Poudre' that transcends the climbing of this rustic place.

The Fable lies just above and to the right of the East of Eden Dihedral, notice the right hand arête, and the cracks on the face to the left. All of the routes may be descended by walk-off, or rappelling Moment of Clarity.

These include:

East of Eden, 5.9, 1p, 125', gear.
Moment of Clarity, 5.11, 1p, 145', bolts & gear.
La Royal, 5.10-, 2p, bolts & gear.
With Cheese, 5.10+, 1p, bolts & gear.
Pulp Friction, 11-, 1p, bolts & gear.
Moment of Clarity, 11, 2p, bolts & gear.

This has been reorganized to fit the structure of the database.

Getting There 

Park as for the dihedral and scramble up a loose gully to the right of it, then turn left and arrive at the base under the right side of the arête.

The Classics

Featured Route For The Fable

East of Eden 5.9  CO : Fort Collins : ... : The Fable

This is a favorite 1-pitch route. It ascends the obvious right facing dihedral directly above the Eden area pullout. Hike a few feet upslope from the pullout to a nice level belay spot. I would advise the belayer at the base to anchor in since the crux is only a few feet off the deck and a fall could result in both people rolling down slope into their car (or the road) below.As noted above, the crux is only a little ways off the deck, but high enough to make you think twice about your gear bef...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO