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Pinecliffe Rock Climbing

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Areas in Pinecliffe

Main Pinecliffe Crag, The 4 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Shaft 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Wonderland 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

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Elevation:	7,965 ft	2,428 m
GPS:	39.9316, -105.4288 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Area Closed Details

Per Melvin Glerup who is one of the landowners in the area: this Pinecliffe area is closed, since it is on private property.

Wonderland is on public lands but involves a tedious approach for legal access which is not through Pinecliffe.

Description

This is an obscure little area up CO Hwy 72 (Coal Creek Canyon) for the wandering types. This area sports mostly 1 pitch routes described areas here called Zebra Rock and Pinecliffe. There is a mix of traditional, sport, and mixed routes here. There is room for more. Enjoyable routes here include Longhaired Freaky People 10a, Nocturnal Leg Muscle Cramp 11-, Hardman Jr. 11, Pica 12c, Knuckle Sandwich 10+.

You can not park on the side of the road in Gilpin County according to an ordinance. The sherriffs have the right to tow away vehicles.

The Boulder County line is near the railroad tracks. It is legal to park along the side of the road.

Getting There

For Pinecliffe, go W on CO Hwy 72 from Hwy 93 until you cross a bridge East of Pinecliffe. There is a dirt road that runs alongside a railroad track. Parking and access is not clear. The climbing area is a few hundred yards on your left.

For Zebra Rock, go W on CO Hwy 72 from CO Hwy 93 until you see a right turn toward Gross Reservoir. Follow this road until you see a parkingt area with a white "no camping" sign. Hike ENE about a hundred yards.

Per evd: Be advised that although Zebra Rock aka Castle Rock is in a guidebook, it is on Walker Ranch Open Space..... [Per a] Boulder County Sheriff Deputy....nobody is allowed to hike off trail in Open Space. Tickets can and will be issued!

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Classic Climbing Routes at Pinecliffe

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

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 5 ● Frenzy Trad Main Pinecliffe Crag
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 9 ● Can You Dig It? Sport Shaft
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 4 ● John Shaft Sport Shaft