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Deer Ridge Buttress Rock Climbing

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Routes in Deer Ridge Buttress

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	Center Left Face T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Crystal Balls T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b X
	Crystal Ship T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Deer in the Headlights T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Forrest Solo T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Friar's Frontress T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Nun Buttress T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Praying Nun T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c

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Elevation:	9,755 ft	2,973 m
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Access Issue: Season raptor closures: March 1 - July 31, NOW LIFTED Details

This crag has been closed March 1 - July 31 for raptor nesting in previous years, although not for the last few years.

For 2018, the closure appears to have been lifted per the NPS website, and the backcountry office (970-586-1242) has confirmed this for 2018.

For more info, see the NPS website:

nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/…

Description

Deer Ridge Buttress is a high and lonely 600' cliff in the Park that provides beautiful views, excellent climbing on perfect granite, and near certain solitude. It is well worth the longer approach, especially if you do a couple of routes.

Descent: head east from the top, then bushwhack down.

Getting There

2 ways-- 1) park at the Deer Ridge junction trailhead on Trail Ridge Road, follow the Deer Mountain trail for about 1 and 1/2 miles to where it touches the south side of the mountain, then contour around past a smaller buttress (Rainbow Rock) to the base of the cliff. Alternatively, Richard Rossiter (in Rocky Mountain National Park: The Crag Areas) describes the confusing parking arrangements that plant you at the base of a vertical bushwhack (count on an hour) up to the north-facing cliff. You can park near Aspen Glen Campground or near the Estes Park cemetery off Fish Hatchery Rd. and hike uphill (~1 hour).

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Classic Climbing Routes at Deer Ridge Buttress

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 40 ● Nun Buttress Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 9 ● Friar's Frontress Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 10 ● Center Left Face Trad 4 pitches