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Elevation: 5,630 ft
GPS: 40.535, -105.142 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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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
 50
● Handcracker
Boulder
V0 4
 64
● Roof Crack
Boulder
V0 4
 20
● Don't Get Stumped
Boulder
V0+ 4+
 22
● Bootie Crack Traverse / Low
Boulder
V1- 5-
 36
● North Arete (Unknown Roof)
Boulder
V1 5
 28
● Around the Bulge
Boulder
V1 5
 24
● Spread Eagled
Boulder
V1+ 5
 31
● Roof Reach
Boulder
V1+ 5
 30
● Continental Shelf
Boulder
V2 5+
 13
● Far North Slab (formerly "Unknow…
Boulder
V2 5+
 3
● Brian's Song
Boulder
V4 6B
 41
● Sloper Traverse (aka Baby Grand)
Boulder
V4 6B
 11
● Gill Arrow Roof Problem
Boulder
V5- 6C
 35
● Piano Traverse
Boulder
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c V1 5
 65
● Bootie
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Handcracker
 50
V-easy 3 Boulder
● Roof Crack
 64
V0 4 Boulder
● Don't Get Stumped
 20
V0 4 Boulder
● Bootie Crack Traverse / Low
 22
V0+ 4+ Boulder
● North Arete (Unknown Roof)
 36
V1- 5- Boulder
● Around the Bulge
 28
V1 5 Boulder
● Spread Eagled
 24
V1 5 Boulder
● Roof Reach
 31
V1+ 5 Boulder
● Continental Shelf
 30
V1+ 5 Boulder
● Far North Slab (formerly "U…
 13
V2 5+ Boulder
● Brian's Song
 3
V2 5+ Boulder
● Sloper Traverse (aka Baby G…
 41
V4 6B Boulder
● Gill Arrow Roof Problem
 11
V4 6B Boulder
● Piano Traverse
 35
V5- 6C Boulder
● Bootie
 65
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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