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Elevation: 5,759 ft 1,755 m
GPS: 39.5477, -107.32499
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Nestled in a beautiful mountainous valley, Glenwood Springs sits on the western slope of Colorado as a hub to Aspen (40 minutes south), Vail (45 minutes east) and Grand Junction (90 minutes west).

Glenwood Springs is home of the famous gunslinger Doc Holliday...

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There are a variety of climbing opportunities in this area. Please see the individual area pages for more info on getting there.

Resources

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If you are staying overnight in Glenwood Springs check out the following recommendations:

Silver Spruce Motel located at 162 W 6th Street, Glenwood Springs, CO. Phone 970-945-5458.
It's an older place, but decent rooms with refrigerators and microwaves. Considerably less expensive than the Glenwood Hot Springs Lodge.

Good deals can also be found from time to time staying at the Hotel Colorado. It can be a fun place to stay with the SO.

Good local brews and pub food can be found at the Glenwood Canyon Brewing Co, at 402 7th Street, Glenwood Springs. Just look behind the train station and you will see the Hotel Denver, that's where it is located. It has good pub food and locally-brewed beer.

Good Italian restaurants include Florindo's Italian Cuisine, on 721 Grand Ave, and the Italian Underground at 715 Grand Ave. Florindo's is more expensive (great food) than the Underground but nice for a special night out. They're almost right next door to each other, so if one is busy you can try the other.

Another good restaurant is Sapphire Grille, at 710 Grand Ave. It's upstairs, across the street from Italian Underground and Florindo's. So hopefully you get the message. Ditch the car and go and walk along Grand Ave and you'll find something worthwhile.

Climbing Gear: Glenwood has a really neat climbing/outdoor shop on Grand Ave. Summit Canyon Mountaineering They also have a local beta page on their site with more recommendations of places to eat etc.

Bats - conservation

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See a bat on a route, give a shout. Climbers for Bat Conservation is working with climbers to understand bat ecology and why bats choose certain cracks and flakes. If you see bats, and want to tell them, here is their email (climbersforbats@colostate.edu) and their website ( climbersforbats.colostate.edu/).

Climbers for Bat Conservation is a collaboration between climbers, bat biologists, and land managers to understand where bats roost and where large populations may reside. They are interested in finding bats because a new disease, called white-nose syndrome ( whitenosesyndrome.org/), has killed millions of bats in North America. This collaboration has identified bat roosts throughout the U.S., and as far away as Norway and Bulgaria. CBC was developed by biologists who climb and they are advocates for climbing access and bat conservation. If you see bats while climbing, please let them know by emailing them at climbersforbats@colostate.edu, or visiting their website to learn more ( climbersforbats.colostate.edu/).

Rob Schorr

Zoologist, Colorado Natural Heritage Program ( sites.warnercnr.colostate.e…)

Director, Climbers for Bat Conservation

Robert.schorr@colostate.edu 

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Classic Climbing Routes at Glenwood Springs

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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 36
Unnamed aka The Ironing Board
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 43
Pass the Ditchie
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 60
Moral Decay (aka NoName 4)
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 20
Lone Pine Tree Direct
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 6
Sucking Wind
Trad 4 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 14
The Pink Face
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 5
The International
Trad 18 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 59
Youth Warm-up
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 30
Kor's Corner
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 47
Urban Cowboy
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 13
Experience
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 8
The Birdman
Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 4
Sikadelic
Sport
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
 6
Fault Line (aka Welcome To Plane…
Sport
5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
 4
31 Degrees
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Unnamed aka The Ironing Board Glenwood Canyon > … > E Side > Gray Face area
 36
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Pass the Ditchie Glenwood Canyon > Puoux > Lower Wall
 43
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Moral Decay (aka NoName 4) Glenwood Canyon > Puoux > Lower Wall
 60
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Lone Pine Tree Direct Glenwood Canyon > … > E Side > Lone Pine Tree Wall
 20
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Sucking Wind Glenwood Canyon > Fountain Buttress > N Face
 6
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
The Pink Face Glenwood Canyon > … > E Side > Pink Face area
 14
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
The International Glenwood Canyon > International Buttress
 5
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 18 pitches
Youth Warm-up Glenwood Canyon > Puoux > Main Wall
 59
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Kor's Corner Glenwood Canyon > Puoux > Main Wall
 30
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Urban Cowboy Glenwood Canyon > Puoux > Main Wall
 47
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Experience Glenwood Canyon > Puoux > Main Wall
 13
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
The Birdman Glenwood Canyon > Puoux > Main Wall
 8
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Sikadelic Glenwood Canyon > Puoux > Fault Wall
 4
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
Fault Line (aka Welcome To… Glenwood Canyon > Puoux > Fault Wall
 6
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a Sport
31 Degrees Glenwood Canyon > Puoux > Fault Wall
 4
5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a Sport
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