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The For Real Canyon Rock Climbing

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Routes in The For Real Canyon

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	Around the Corner aka Unf.. Real T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Blurryface S 5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
	Chipmunk Route T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Cooler, The TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
	Futile Attraction T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Hummingbird Archipelego S 5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
	In Your Face T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Is This For Real? T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Nice Jugs T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Ramp -o -Stone T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Real Black Velvet S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Real Deal, The S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Real Thing, The S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Reality Check T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Sick AF S 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	So Wild T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Super Nova T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Unknown Arete T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Unknown Slab/Ramp T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Access Issue: Road & nearby private property & COVID-19 Closure - now open Details

As of Nov. 6, 2020: per Johanna Jones: COVID-19 update: Thunder Ridge is open, although there are two considerations: 1) The landowners have asked climbers not to use their private road to enter Thunder Ridge. 2) As of July 1, 2020, all persons 18 and older must possess a valid Colorado HUNTING or FISHING LICENSE to access Colorado Parks and Wildlife land. THIS IS WHERE YOU PARK ON THIS LAND.

#2 is a little tricky considering the shoulder and the crag is on United State Forest Service land (Free), while the PARKING is on CPW land.

Info can be found here: pikespeakclimbersalliance.o…

As of April 5th, the Pikes Peak Climber's Alliance announced that Thunder Ridge is CURRENTLY CLOSED due to COVID-19. Please respect this closure, and check in with PPCA on updates as COVID-19 stay at home orders and impacts reduce over the coming months.

Please do your best to maintain good relationships with the people who own the land in this area. Do not drive your vehicle past the "private property" sign. Do not go up to the house to ask for directions to the crag. Do not ride your bike down the road. Please move immediately to the side of the road if any landowners are approaching in their vehicles.

Description

The For Real canyon is adjacent to the Quarry Wall around the south shoulder. This canyon is home to many fine routes.

Getting There

Coming down the hill on the approach the main wall in front of you is The Quarry Wall, just around the south (right) shoulder is The For Real Canyon.

19 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The For Real Canyon

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 22 ● Unknown Arete Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 170 ● Is This For Real? Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 50 ● Around the Corner aka Unf.. Real Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 4 ● The Cooler TR
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 23 ● Nice Jugs Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 65 ● So Wild Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 18 ● In Your Face Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 60 ● Real Black Velvet Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 14 ● Futile Attraction Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 5 ● Super Nova Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 31 ● The Real Thing Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 54 ● Reality Check Trad
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c 4 ● Hummingbird Archipelego Sport