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Denver South refers to climbing south of the big smoke with the town of Castle Rock at its center. Castle Rock is a town of about 40,000 people, and it's approximately halfway between Denver and Colorado Springs. For many people, Castle Rock is an Outlet shopping center, but for climbers and boulderer's, it is the town closes to Castlewood Canyon and Castlewood Ranch boulders.

At 6128 feet, Castle Rock area can be cold in winter and warm during the summer. However, it is rare day when it is too cold to climb Castlewood Canyon as many of the rocks and boulders are in small gorges and forge sun traps, so as long as it is south-facing, it can be toasty on the coolest of winter days.

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These subareas and 164 boulders are in Castlewood State Park not under a bridge in the center of Castle Rock!

The epicenter of Denver South is Castle Rock which straddles I-25 approximately halfway between Denver and Colorado Springs on I-25. If you miss it, you're off to a bad start!

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Climbing Gear Resources

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REI, a long time outdoor co-op, located in various locations including Denver, Boulder, and Westminster, carries rock, snow, and ice gear.

Bent Gate Mountaineering on Washington St. carries rock, bouldering, ice, and snow gear and is the closest gear shop in Golden.

Rock and Resole was originally primarily a rock and ice boot resoler. As of 2017, they have become an "outfitter" carrying shoes, tools, aid gear, bouldering gear, cams, and ropes.

Neptune Mountaineering (Table Mesa Shopping Center). It is the oldest climbing shop in Boulder and has a great selection of gear and a knowledgeable staff. Thursday night slide shows are often with world-famous climbers. Check out their climbing museum: photos and climbing memorabilia from all over the world, including Edmund Hillary's boots, and a photo of Gaston Rebuffat running it out with just a hemp rope tied around his waist!

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Classic Climbing Routes at Denver South

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V4- 6B
 88
● Fountain Lip Traverse
Boulder
Castlewood Cany… > … > Fountainbleau Area > Fountain Lip Boulder
V4 6B
 28
● Nine Lives Arete
Boulder
Castlewood Cany… > … > Central City area > Nine Lives Boulder
V6 7A
 19
● Hobble Cobble Direct
Boulder
Castlewood Cany… > … > Fountainbleau Area > Hobble Cobble Boulder
V7 7A+
 50
● Punani
Boulder
Castlewood Cany… > … > Punani Area/N C… > Punani Boulder
V8-9 7B+
 7
● Hoagie in Heaven aka The Crystal…
Boulder
Castlewood Cany… > … > Five & Dime Area > Electric Kite Wall
V9- 7C
 22
● Mobile Morgue Sit
Boulder
Mitchell Creek… > Corona Crag
V10 7C+
 9
● The Crypt
Boulder
Mitchell Creek… > Corona Crag
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 72
● [Redacted]
Sport
Castlewood Cany… > C-Section
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 16
● Subterfuge
Sport
Castlewood Cany… > Sea World a.k.a. Hans…
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 46
● Song from the Wood
Sport
Castlewood Cany… > Wendell Spire
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 39
● The Sub
Sport
Castlewood Cany… > Wendell Spire
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 14
● Rim Job
Sport
Castlewood Cany… > Falls Wall
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 20
● The Black Streak
Sport
Castlewood Cany… > Wendell Spire
5.15d 9c 39 XIII- 41 E11 8c V16-17 9A WI8 M13+ A5+ Steep Snow X
 157
● Little Devil
TR, Aid, Boulder, Mixed, Ice, Snow
Castlewood Cany… > Bouldering prob… > Miscellaneous Castlew…
5.15d 9c 39 XIII- 41 E11 8c V17 9A AI6 M16+ A5+ Steep Snow
 42
● The Cornucopia
Aid, Boulder, Mixed, Ice, Snow
Castlewood Cany… > Grocery Store Walls
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Fountain Lip Traverse Castlewood Cany… > … > Fountainbleau Area > Fountain Lip Boulder
 88
V4- 6B Boulder
● Nine Lives Arete Castlewood Cany… > … > Central City area > Nine Lives Boulder
 28
V4 6B Boulder
● Hobble Cobble Direct Castlewood Cany… > … > Fountainbleau Area > Hobble Cobble Boulder
 19
V6 7A Boulder
● Punani Castlewood Cany… > … > Punani Area/N C… > Punani Boulder
 50
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Hoagie in Heaven aka The Cr… Castlewood Cany… > … > Five & Dime Area > Electric Kite Wall
 7
V8-9 7B+ Boulder
● Mobile Morgue Sit Mitchell Creek… > Corona Crag
 22
V9- 7C Boulder
● The Crypt Mitchell Creek… > Corona Crag
 9
V10 7C+ Boulder
● [Redacted] Castlewood Cany… > C-Section
 72
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Subterfuge Castlewood Cany… > Sea World a.k.a. Hans…
 16
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Song from the Wood Castlewood Cany… > Wendell Spire
 46
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● The Sub Castlewood Cany… > Wendell Spire
 39
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
● Rim Job Castlewood Cany… > Falls Wall
 14
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
● The Black Streak Castlewood Cany… > Wendell Spire
 20
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
● Little Devil Castlewood Cany… > Bouldering prob… > Miscellaneous Castlew…
 157
5.15d 9c 39 XIII- 41 E11 8c V16-17 9A WI8 M13+ A5+ Steep Snow X TR, Aid, Boulder, Mixed, Ice, Snow
● The Cornucopia Castlewood Cany… > Grocery Store Walls
 42
5.15d 9c 39 XIII- 41 E11 8c V17 9A AI6 M16+ A5+ Steep Snow Aid, Boulder, Mixed, Ice, Snow
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