Home - Destinations - iPhone/Android - Gyms - Partners - Forum - Photos - Deals - What's New
 ADVANCED
The Palace
Camp X-Class Ice Axe

$149.95 20% off

$119.96

at GearX

107    more...
CAMP Dyneema Tricam Set #0.5-#2

$79.95 20% off

$63.95

at E-OMC

58    more...
Patagonia Women's Capilene(R) 4 Expedition Weight Zip-Neck

$99.00 50% off

$49.50

at Patagonia

101    more...
Patagonia Men's R1(R) Full-Zip Jacket

$149.00 53% off

$69.50

at Patagonia

183    more...
Stansport 2 Person Cook Set

$44.99 30% off

$31.49

at AlsSports

203    more...
Mammut Slackline Set

$169.95 25% off

$126.95

at USOutdoorStr

320    more...
The North Face Waterproof Daypack - 2105cu in

$74.95 20% off

$59.96

at Backcountry

15    more...
Patagonia Women's Rubicon Rider Jacket

$249.00 50% off

$124.50

at Patagonia

99    more...
Petzl Universo Belay Device

$46.95 20% off

$37.56

at Moosejaw

5    more...
Patagonia Baby Down Sweater

$89.00 50% off

$44.50

at Patagonia

96    more...
 more Dirtbag Deals

Select Area...
Bat Cave 
Big Beaver Tail 
Chamber, The 
Cirque de Poudre 
Citadel, The 
Lion's Den, The 
Mineshaft Wall 
Palace Pages, The 
Poudre Face, The 
Red Wall 
Scepter, The 
Vatoville 
Wall With a View 


Browse this area on a map

The Palace 


Photos: Recent | Best | Popular
Lat, Long: 40.6923, -105.379 Map
Page Views: 108,305. Good page? (4 likes)   
Administrators: Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac
Submitted By: Dylan Kuhn on Oct 16, 2006

Make this area a Favorite
What's New
 Printer View

Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event 

Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Thunderstorm
73° | 46°
Chance of Rain
72° | 41°
Chance of Rain
72° | 48°
Partly Cloudy
88° | 48°
Partly Cloudy
77° | 45°

BETA PHOTO: See comment 'description of beta shot'.

Description 

A grotto of featured granite, some steep and overhanging, with mostly sport and a few mixed routes. There are walls facing all directions, so there will usually be both sun or shade available. Rock quality varies - having a helmet on for the occasional falling rock is not a bad idea.


Getting There 

It's about 15 miles up the canyon from Ted's Place (where CO Highway 14 turns off of CO 287), just past Mishawaka and the tunnel.

Parking


After the tunnel, park in the second pullout on the right (the first is immediately after the tunnel). It's important that the parking area can still be used as a slow-vehicle turnout. This pretty much requires parallel parking around the edge, even though diagonal parking might accomodate more vehicles. If there isn't room, please park in the first pullout next to the tunnel. A highway accident due to an overfilled pullout would not be good for the Palace.

River Crossing


The river crossing may be dangerous or impossible in high water - don't underestimate it. In low water, a series of rocks that heads downriver to an island, then across, can be navigated carefully.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for The Palace:
Sunday Times (aka Sunday Paper)   5.9     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   The Palace Pages
Churchill Rejects   5.9+     Sport, 1 pitch, 55 feet   The Chamber
Cheerleaders Gone Hippie   5.9+     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   The Poudre Face
The Scepter   5.10a     Sport, 1 pitch, 75 feet   The Scepter
Rapunzel, Rapunzel   5.10a     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   The Citadel
Palace Guard   5.10b     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 55 feet   The Poudre Face
Jestor   5.10b     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   The Chamber
Monstrosity   5.10b/c     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Mineshaft Wall
Check Your Head   5.10b/c     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   The Poudre Face
The Rack   5.10d     Sport, 1 pitch   The Chamber
Check Your Six   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   The Poudre Face
Road to Redemption   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 95 feet   The Chamber
Dear Slabby   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   The Palace Pages
Death and Disfiguration   5.11c     Sport, 1 pitch, 55 feet   Mineshaft Wall
Armor Plated   5.11c     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Mineshaft Wall
Sporting Green   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   The Palace Pages
Small Fry   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch, 45 feet   The Chamber
Red Hot Space Suit   5.12b     Sport, 1 pitch, 85 feet   Red Wall
Cirque de Poudre   5.12c     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Cirque de Poudre
Rapid Fire   5.12d     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   Mineshaft Wall
Browse More Classics in The Palace

Featured Route For The Palace
Joe Leonhard half way done and starting the crux.

Dear Slabby 5.11b  CO : Fort Collins : ... : The Palace Pages
This route, and its neighbors to the climber's left, are rather steep. The characteristics of rock differs from other areas in the Palace, as it is smoother and featured primarily by crack systems. The route starts just left of Gossip Column, following the arete for 10 feet or so before moving out left. Follow the crack systems up from there....[more]   Browse More Classics in CO


Photos of The Palace Slideshow Add Photo
Art on Rapunzel at the Citadel, the Palace.

Art on Rapunzel at the Citadel, the Palace.

Good view of the Scepter and the Citadel.

Good view of the Scepter and the Citadel.

Mineshaft Wall.

Mineshaft Wall.

Leaving The Palace on a snowy February evening.

Leaving The Palace on a snowy February evening.

OK, someone had a lot of spare time on their hands, or some recreational drugs. Maybe both. This was pretty cool nonetheless.

OK, someone had a lot of spare time on their hands...


Comments on The Palace Add Comment
Show which comments —
Comments displayed oldest to newest — Skip Ahead to the Most Recent Dated Sep 14, 2011
By Adam Baxter
From: Estes Park, CO
Dec 26, 2007

Check out Sam Shannon's Palace Rock Guide, intermittently available at Jax and REI.

By desbien
From: seattle,wa
May 6, 2008

Anyone know if the river is crossable right now?

By Swiss
From: Fort Collins, Colorado
May 16, 2008

I heard of a 13a somewhere. Beta anyone? Is it worth working?

By Dusty
From: Fort Collins
Oct 20, 2009

Does anyone know anything about the climb immediately to the left Sporting Green? I climbed this the other day and was curious about the name, grade, FA, etc.

By Spencer Anderson
From: Fort Collins, CO
Dec 3, 2009

Dusty, in the last guide book it was still listed as a project, 13?

By beavs
From: Ft. Collins, CO
Dec 18, 2009

The route is called Obituary, 13a (FA-Derek Peavey).

By Dusty
From: Fort Collins
Jan 11, 2010

Great. Thanks, Beavs.

By beavs
From: Ft. Collins, CO
Jan 15, 2010

Anytime. By the way, did you come away with a bloody finger?

By Dusty
From: Fort Collins
Jan 22, 2010

Bloodied up the left index finger on the first attempt, so I taped it on subsequent attempts.

By Spencer Anderson
From: Fort Collins, CO
Jan 22, 2010

Hey Dusty and Beavs, how fun is Obituary? I need a new project closer to home.

By beavs
From: Ft. Collins, CO
Jan 25, 2010

I honestly can't remember much about it (it's been years now and I have a bad memory!). There aren't a lot of routes that hard around here to choose from, so I would say it's worth working. It has a definite crux fingerlockish move, bring tape. Good luck!

By Dusty
From: Fort Collins
Jan 29, 2010

Spencer, Obituary is great, one of the best at the Palace. It has cool movement: it starts with finger locks and liebacks and moves into big moves on good holds. There is a definite crux but it does stay with you beyond the crux. I would recommend it. There are also several worthy .12/.13 climbs at upper echelon if you haven't scoped that out.

By paul moll
Jul 15, 2010

Anyone have any info. on the river crossing for The Palace? ...or where there might be good alternate options for crossing up or downstream to access these crags? July 15th.

By Brian S
Jul 28, 2010

The best bet for crossing in the summer is a boat.

By Cam Reade
Sep 14, 2011

For personal reference - 45 min. drive from my house to The Palace parking and about the same from CSU.