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Cottontail Crag Rock Climbing

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	Arms Race S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Bunny Roof S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Bunny Slope S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Cottontail Crack T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Cottontail Right T,TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Destroyer S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Pay at the Pump S,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Watership Down S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a

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Description

Cottontail Crag is a small but very worthy crag outside Estes Park. It receives full sun and offers a small selection of hard routes. There are a few cracks (5.10 and 5.11) and a handful of sport pitches. All the routes are worth doing, but don't miss Cottontail Right, the right of the two cracks (5.11c), and Destroyer (5.12a), the bolted pitch just to the right.

Getting There

Take US Highway 36 west out of Estes Park, veer left on Spur 66 and follow it to its end. One can see the crag up and left from the cul de sac. Park and hike up and follow the power lines for about 10 minutes. The crag should be just up on your left. It can be identified by two nice cracks on its west side, and four (?) sport lines on its southern side.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cottontail Crag

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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 4 ● Cottontail Crack Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 10 ● Pay at the Pump Sport, TR
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 9 ● Arms Race Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 5 ● Cottontail Right Trad, TR
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 6 ● Watership Down Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 6 ● Destroyer Sport