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The Ironclads Rock Climbing

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Areas in The Ironclads

Ant Rock 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Black See 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Cube, The 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Dylan Wall 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Ironsides 2 / 11 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

Mount Boner 0 / 9 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Punk Rock aka Poacher's Rock 1 / 10 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

Quartz Garden, The 1 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

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Elevation:	8,568 ft	2,612 m
GPS:	40.1674, -105.4791 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

The Ironclads outside of Allenspark have a large collection of sport and trad climbing along with some top ropeable climbs. Its concentration of routes in a nice high altitude setting is unbeatable. There are short sport climbs, longer sport and trad, and tons of unclimbed bouldering spots. The parking, camping, and climbing is all free and easily accessed. If the rednecks don't bother you, the camping is nice and the weather is cool in the summer.

Getting There

From Boulder: take US 36 to Lyons, Take CO 7 up past the Peak to Peak Highway, about 1/2 mile past on the left is Bunce School Road (dirt road, unmarked). Drive up that for about 1 mile and take a right uphill turn. The turn is noticed as being the "crest" of the dirt road, an aspen grove on the left and two ways going uphill. You'll see Mt. Boner and Punk Rock from this road, and it can be a good starting point.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Ironclads

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 59 ● Dirty No-Gooders Sport Mt Boner
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 87 ● Shaking the Pope's Hand Sport, TR Mt Boner
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 49 ● Rip Off Ranger Sport, TR Punk Rock aka Poacher…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 32 ● Double Hung Sport Ironsides
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 24 ● Stock Still and Stoic Sport, TR Punk Rock aka Poacher…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 36 ● Slap and Tickle Sport, TR Mt Boner
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 27 ● Short Take [aka Poached Earth] Sport, TR Punk Rock aka Poacher…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 13 ● Side Effects Sport, TR Mt Boner
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 50 ● Fire Widow aka Gypsies in the Pa… Sport Ironsides
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 19 ● Power House Ministry Sport Mt Boner
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 28 ● Welcome to Dystopia Sport Ironsides
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 33 ● Alloy Madness Sport Ironsides
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13 21 ● Void Where Prohibited Sport Ironsides
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 28 ● Smack the Cold Booty Sport, TR Mt Boner
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 12 ● High Seas Sport Ironsides