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The Scoop Area Bouldering

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Routes in The Scoop Area

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	[Redacted] V7 7A+
	Bulge (North of The Scoop) V2 5+
	Classic Crack T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b V0- 4-
	Doxology V12 8A+
	Master of Disaster V5 6C
	Mini Meat V8 7B
	Scoop Arete, The V1 5 PG13
	Scoop, The V3+ 6A+

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Access Issue: Larimer County DNR Regulations Details

There is no legal hiking, bouldering or climbing in Horsetooth Reservoir Park "except in designated areas." See the 2024 Regulations here: online.flippingbook.com/vie…

Description

While most of Rotary Park's classic problems are located on freestanding boulders, The Scoop Area is a ridgeline that holds a good handful of excellent boulder and toprope problems. The Scoop, a magnificent line requiring both power and grace, is undoubtedly the focal point of this climbing area - definitely a must-do for locals and visitors alike.

Getting There

Drive about one mile north from the Rotary Park parking lot to the Sunrise Group Day Use Area. Park here, walk south into the gully below the parking lot, and walk on top of the ridgeline until an iron pole, about 20" tall and 1" inch in diameter, is encountered. This is a toprope anchor for Classic Crack. Continuing south, another iron pole is encountered at the top of a tall, fun arete, and a downclimb can easily be made not much further south. Continue walking along a primitive trail to reach The Scoop, a feature that will be quite obvious as it comes into view.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Scoop Area

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

V1 5 PG13 14 ● The Scoop Arete Boulder
V3+ 6A+ 48 ● The Scoop Boulder
V5 6C 17 ● Master of Disaster Boulder
V7 7A+ 4 ● [Redacted] Boulder
V12 8A+ 5 ● Doxology Boulder
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b V0- 4- 7 ● Classic Crack Trad, TR, Boulder