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Elevation: 5,630 ft 1,716 m
GPS: 40.53517, -105.14181
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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.

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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.
V0 4
 86
● Roof Crack
Boulder
V0 4
 68
● Handcracker
Boulder
V0 4
 31
● Don't Get Stumped
Boulder
V0+ 4+
 28
● Bootie Crack Traverse / Low
Boulder
V1- 5-
 54
● North Arete (Unknown Roof)
Boulder
V1 5
 47
● Around the Bulge
Boulder
V1+ 5
 40
● Roof Reach
Boulder
V1+ 5
 41
● Continental Shelf
Boulder
V1-2 5
 34
● Spread Eagled
Boulder
V2 5+
 15
● Far North Slab (formerly "Unknow…
Boulder
V2 5+
 22
● Brian's Song
Boulder
V4 6B
 14
● Gill Arrow Roof Problem
Boulder
V4+ 6B+
 52
● Sloper Traverse (aka Baby Grand)
Boulder
V5- 6C
 44
● Piano Traverse
Boulder
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c V1 5
 79
● Bootie
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Roof Crack
 86
V0 4 Boulder
● Handcracker
 68
V0 4 Boulder
● Don't Get Stumped
 31
V0 4 Boulder
● Bootie Crack Traverse / Low
 28
V0+ 4+ Boulder
● North Arete (Unknown Roof)
 54
V1- 5- Boulder
● Around the Bulge
 47
V1 5 Boulder
● Roof Reach
 40
V1+ 5 Boulder
● Continental Shelf
 41
V1+ 5 Boulder
● Spread Eagled
 34
V1-2 5 Boulder
● Far North Slab (formerly "U…
 15
V2 5+ Boulder
● Brian's Song
 22
V2 5+ Boulder
● Gill Arrow Roof Problem
 14
V4 6B Boulder
● Sloper Traverse (aka Baby G…
 52
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
● Piano Traverse
 44
V5- 6C Boulder
● Bootie
 79
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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