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Amoeboid
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Annex Boulder, The
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Anomaly
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Baby Giraffe
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Challenger
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Chautauqua Park Boulder
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Deviation, Lower
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Deviation, Upper
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Downclimb/Sentinel Pass
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East Ironing Board
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East Sentinel
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Easy Street
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El Primero Boulder
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Eyes of the Canyon
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Fifth Flatiron
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Fin, The
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First Flatiron
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First Flatironette
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Fist or Hippo Head, The
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Fourth Flatiron
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Fourth Flatironette
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Ghetto, The
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Green Flash Boulder
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Green Mountain Pinnacle
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Green Thumb
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Gregory Canyon (including The Amphitheatre)
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Hammerhead
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Herbert Boulder
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Hillbilly Rock
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Hobo, The
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Hourglass, The
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Jaws
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Lost Flatironette
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Lost Sentinels
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Macbeth
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Medicine Man Boulder
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Pebble World
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Picnic Area
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Potato (submitted as Bella Boulder), The
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Queen Anne's Head
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Regency, The
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Roof Rock
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Royal Arch
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Royal Arch Trail Bouldering
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Royals Bouldering Area, The
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Saddle Rock
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Satellite Boulders
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Schmoe's Nose
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Second Flatiron
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Sentinel Boulders
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Skunk Canyon
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Spy, The
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Sunset Flatironette
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Thing, The
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Third Flatiron
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Tomato Rock
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Two Move Rock
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Upper Satellite Boulders
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W.C. Fields Pinnacle
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Woods Quarry
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Yahman Boulder
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Access Issue: 2024 Crag Closures & Temporary Trail and Raptor Closures
Details
The usual crags are closed for climbing for raptor nesting:
See: bouldercolorado.gov/service….
Click here for the trail closures. Some are M-F, some are 24/7. These impact the Bear Canyon/Fern Canyon regions primarily:
flatironsclimbing.org/tempo…
Click here bouldercolorado.gov/service… for the latest in raptor closures.
See: bouldercolorado.gov/service….
Click here for the trail closures. Some are M-F, some are 24/7. These impact the Bear Canyon/Fern Canyon regions primarily:
flatironsclimbing.org/tempo…
Click here bouldercolorado.gov/service… for the latest in raptor closures.
Access Issue: Subject to Seasonal Closures:
Details
The following crags are typically closed February 1 to July 31:
Third Flatiron
Queen Anne's Head
WC Fields Pinnacle
The Ghetto
East Ironing Board
West Ironing Board
The Fin
Green Thumb
Jaws
Details:
bouldercolorado.gov/index.p….
Per George Bracksieck: First Pinnacle, Second Pinnacle, Third Pinnacle (Gregory Canyon) are not closed in February 2018.
Third Flatiron
Queen Anne's Head
WC Fields Pinnacle
The Ghetto
East Ironing Board
West Ironing Board
The Fin
Green Thumb
Jaws
Details:
bouldercolorado.gov/index.p….
Per George Bracksieck: First Pinnacle, Second Pinnacle, Third Pinnacle (Gregory Canyon) are not closed in February 2018.
Description
This area includes popular and classic rocks such as the First and Third Flatirons, the Amphitheatre in Gregory Canyon, all the way south to and including the Skunk Canyon. Climbs here range from short newer-age sport climbs to long, trad, slab routes, including some of the longer trad routes in the Flatirons: the whole face of the 3rd, which is about 1300 feet and the Direct East Face of the First Flatiron which is about 1400 feet. Hard conglomerate Fountain Formation sandstone is the medium for your rock craft.
Getting There
The usual approach to most routes in the North Flatirons area is from Chatauqua Park (which can be crowded) or Gregory Canyon Trailhead (which charges parking fees for non-Boulder County registered vehicles). Take Baseline Rd. West until you see a sign for the park on the left (you can't miss it, since it's right below the Flatirons). For the Amphitheatre, continue on Baseline Rd. past the park entrance until Baseline curves sharply right up Flagstaff Mt. Park on the road near here, or on the turnoff to the trailhead on the left. You MUST pay for parking at the Gregory Canyon lot if you do not have Boulder County registration or you'll be ticketed by the Man.
Access
Various of the Flatirons are closed for falcon nesting from Feb 1 up to July 31 and for bat nesting Apr 1 to Aug 31. Historically, some of these in this area have included Sacred Cliffs, East & West Ironing Boards, The Third Flatiron, Queen Anne's Head, occasionally Gregory Amphitheatre, and possibly others.
Classic Climbing Routes at North
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
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● The Turning Point | Satellite Boulders > BBC Boulder |
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V8 7B Boulder | |
● Fleshfest | Satellite Boulders > BBC Boulder |
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V9 7C Boulder | |
● Freeway | Second Flatiron |
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5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c Trad 6 pitches | |
● Yodeling Moves | Hammerhead |
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5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c Trad 3 pitches | |
● Angel's Way | Skunk Canyon > Ridge 3 aka Angel's Way |
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5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c Trad 8 pitches | |
● East Face (Standard) | Third Flatiron |
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5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad 8 pitches | |
● East Face Left | Third Flatiron |
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5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 9 pitches | |
● Direct Route | First Flatiron |
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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R Trad 10 pitches | |
● Friday's Folly | Third Flatiron |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad | |
● Velvet Elvis | E Ironing Board |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches | |
● Death and Transfiguration | Green Mtn Pinnacle |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad | |
● Uncle Dad | Hillbilly Rock |
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5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport | |
● Heaven and Hell | Skunk Canyon > Ridge 1 aka Stairway… |
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5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport | |
● Slave to the Rhythm | E Ironing Board |
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5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport | |
● Nephson | Hillbilly Rock |
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5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport |
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