Elevation: 5,630 ft
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Shared By: Jesse Ryan on Apr 19, 2002 with updates from Anarkissed d and 1 other
Admins: Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac

Description

The Piano Boulder along with the West Facing ridge it sits along offer a handful of easy to moderately difficult bouldering lines. With the dam construction projects, the area has seen increased traffic now that is among the few remaining bouldering locales with a short approach accessible from Fort Collins. The classic traverse of the Piano Boulder (V5) is among the harder lines here. Quite a few easy traverses and up problems exist on the ridge.
There are no dogs allowed in the climbing area.

Getting There

The parking area is on the east side of Centennial Dr., 1/2 mile north of County Rd. 38E (or 1 mile south of County Rd. 42C). Walk east about 400 feet on the well-marked approach trail which starts in the middle of the parking area.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Piano Ridge

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V-easy 3
 6
● Fiction, Friction
Boulder
V-easy 3
 47
● Roof Crack
Boulder
V0+ 4+
 14
● Bootie Crack Traverse / Low
Boulder
V1- 5-
 10
● Piano Ridge Traverse
Boulder
V1- 5-
 27
● North Arete (Unknown Roof)
Boulder
V1 5
 8
● Spread Eagled
Boulder
V1+ 5
 24
● Roof Reach
Boulder
V1+ 5
 13
● Continental Shelf
Boulder
V2 5+
 5
● Traction
Boulder
V2+ 5+
 5
● Unknown Slab
Boulder
V3 6A
 4
● Piano West Face Unknown V3
Boulder
V4 6B
 10
● Gill Arrow Roof Problem
Boulder
V4+ 6B+
 32
● Sloper Traverse
Boulder
V5- 6C
 29
● Piano Traverse
Boulder
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c V1 5
 52
● Bootie
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Fiction, Friction
 6
V-easy 3 Boulder
● Roof Crack
 47
V-easy 3 Boulder
● Bootie Crack Traverse / Low
 14
V0+ 4+ Boulder
● Piano Ridge Traverse
 10
V1- 5- Boulder
● North Arete (Unknown Roof)
 27
V1- 5- Boulder
● Spread Eagled
 8
V1 5 Boulder
● Roof Reach
 24
V1+ 5 Boulder
● Continental Shelf
 13
V1+ 5 Boulder
● Traction
 5
V2 5+ Boulder
● Unknown Slab
 5
V2+ 5+ Boulder
● Piano West Face Unknown V3
 4
V3 6A Boulder
● Gill Arrow Roof Problem
 10
V4 6B Boulder
● Sloper Traverse
 32
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
● Piano Traverse
 29
V5- 6C Boulder
● Bootie
 52
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c V1 5 Boulder
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The trail sign near the parking.
The trail sign near the parking.
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Noa Warren on the Blobby Boulder, Piano Ridge
Noa Warren on the Blobby Boulder, Piano Ridge
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Mike Beshore
Mike Beshore  
To the south of the Piano Boulder and south of "Booty" (V0-V1 High Slab Problem) just past the barbed-wire fence there is a Gill Arrow. This is a typical Gill roof problem. Also, because Rotary access is limited there are many other locations to visit around the Fort. The North Quarry. Big Granitic Boulders below west Arthurs Rock (V10 here). The distant-eye and road-side boulders at H-Tooth. The fish-hatchery up the Poudre. Need directions? Sure Rotary is sweet, but there are many other places to boulder around the Fort. Apr 30, 2002