Elevation: 5,800 ft
GPS: 39.65216, -105.18539
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Shared By: Quinn Stevens on Nov 29, 1999
Admins: Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC

Description

Morrison is a classic Front Range bouldering area. It's likely best known for the problems in The Lobby and Black Hole, on the cliffside north of town. Here one will find a hardman's delight, offering a number of classic problems, linkups, and eliminations at V5 and above. Most problems tackle greasy slopers with a few wicked crimps interspersed. North Morrison receives high traffic, which is good and bad. The area is dirty and polished. However, here one can receive a gym like workout, on real rock, in an encouraging atmosphere. Everyone knows your name, or at least the beta. I know there is alternative, quality bouldering around Morrison that climbs actual boulders. Having never climbed them, I'll depend on others to add this to the site.

Getting There

Easy. From Boulder, take CO 93 to Golden, US Highway 6 to C-470 heading South, and get off 5-10 minutes later at Morrison. Take a right after exiting. One can also take a right just past Golden on Heritage Rd, which becomes a highway that goes by Red Rocks and spits you out into Morrison on the west side. From Denver, take US 285 to C-470, then head north the the Morrison exit, and take a left into town.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Morrison Boulders

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V1 5
 87
Center or Regular Problem aka Fi…
Boulder
V1 5
 224
In the Beginning
Boulder
V1 5 PG13
 84
Unknown -Warm up (The Jake)
Boulder
V1+ 5
 117
Part of A Warmup Traverse
Boulder
V2- 5+
 84
Bearded Lady (aka Hand Crack)
Boulder
V2 5+
 244
Breashears' Crack
Boulder
V3 6A
 314
Breashear's Crack II
Boulder
V3+ 6A+
 84
Upper Wisdom
Boulder
V4 6B
 90
Rite of the Devil
Boulder
V4+ 6B+
 119
Slots
Boulder
V5 6C
 152
Squirming Coil
Boulder
V5 6C
 182
Double Arete
Boulder
V5-6 6C+
 143
Dasani
Boulder
V6 7A
 153
Helicopter
Boulder
V6 7A R
 57
Rupture
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Center or Regular Problem a… Tree Slab
 87
V1 5 Boulder
In the Beginning Dark Side > Cube Area
 224
V1 5 Boulder
Unknown -Warm up (The Jake) Dark Side > Squirming Coil Area
 84
V1 5 PG13 Boulder
Part of A Warmup Traverse Dark Side > Warm-up Traverse Area
 117
V1+ 5 Boulder
Bearded Lady (aka Hand Crack) Dark Side > Squirming Coil Area
 84
V2- 5+ Boulder
Breashears' Crack Black Hole
 244
V2 5+ Boulder
Breashear's Crack II Dark Side > Cube Area
 314
V3 6A Boulder
Upper Wisdom Black Hole
 84
V3+ 6A+ Boulder
Rite of the Devil Dark Side > Warm-up Traverse Area
 90
V4 6B Boulder
Slots Dark Side > Warm-up Traverse Area
 119
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
Squirming Coil Dark Side > Squirming Coil Area
 152
V5 6C Boulder
Double Arete Dark Side > Squirming Coil Area
 182
V5 6C Boulder
Dasani Dark Side > Dasani Area
 143
V5-6 6C+ Boulder
Helicopter Black Hole
 153
V6 7A Boulder
Rupture Dark Side > Caves > Rupture Cave
 57
V6 7A R Boulder
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