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Elevation: 10,451 ft
GPS: 39.63333, -105.7093
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Shared By: Richard M. Wright on Dec 6, 2009 · Updates
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Description Suggest change

Guanella Pass is host to a few good climbing crags and a large number of sub-alpine boulders, which is a principal reason for posting it here. Crags and boulders are scattered along the road south out of Georgetown. A large number of crags can be found on the Grant side of the pass, but from my own recon most of these are pretty friable and not too attractive as boulders. In the last several years many very good boulder problems have been established making GP a reasonable destination for a day trip out of Denver/Golden. The road out of Georgetown is largely easy for most passenger cars, although the pass itself can be a little rough and better done in 4 wheel (NB: many years ago we took a VW Beetle over the pass, so anything is possible). The pass is subject to closure, which is the present situation, but this does not preclude acccess to many of the boulders. While roped climbing may never be really extensive, it is still developing and some fine routes have already been established.

Getting There Suggest change

GP connects Georgetown and the little hamlet of Grant via FR381. Approach from the Grant side is via US 285, which will also provide ready access to several hiking trails into the Mt. Evans Wilderness.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Guanella Pass

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V2 5+
 135
Chalk Block
Boulder, Alpine
V3 6A
 182
Warm-Up Arete
Boulder, Alpine
V3 6A
 133
Sit Starts Matter
Boulder, Alpine
V4 6B
 138
Trailside Problem
Boulder, Alpine
V5 6C
 118
Ninja Pony Ride
Boulder, Alpine
V5+ 6C+
 31
High Horse
Boulder, Alpine
V6 7A
 125
Guanella Arete
Boulder, Alpine
V6 7A
 130
Traverse
Boulder, Alpine
V7 7A+
 224
Compression Matters
Boulder, Alpine
V8 7B
 128
Love Matters
Boulder, Alpine
V10 7C+
 44
Crimping Matters
Boulder, Alpine
V10 7C+
 5
Bessie
Boulder, Alpine
V10 7C+
 44
Dark Horse
Boulder, Alpine
V11 8A
 4
Dark Horse Sit
Boulder, Alpine
V12 8A+ PG13
 9
Mind Matters
Boulder, Alpine
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Chalk Block 7 Mile Boulders > Warm-Up Block Two
 135
V2 5+ Boulder, Alpine
Warm-Up Arete 7 Mile Boulders > Warm-Up Block Three
 182
V3 6A Boulder, Alpine
Sit Starts Matter 7 Mile Boulders > Main Warm-Ups
 133
V3 6A Boulder, Alpine
Trailside Problem 7 Mile Boulders > Main Warm-Ups
 138
V4 6B Boulder, Alpine
Ninja Pony Ride 7 Mile Boulders > Bessie
 118
V5 6C Boulder, Alpine
High Horse Dark Horse Boulder
 31
V5+ 6C+ Boulder, Alpine
Guanella Arete 7 Mile Boulders > Warm-Up Block One
 125
V6 7A Boulder, Alpine
Traverse 7 Mile Boulders > Main Warm-Ups
 130
V6 7A Boulder, Alpine
Compression Matters 7 Mile Boulders > Mind Matters Boulder
 224
V7 7A+ Boulder, Alpine
Love Matters 7 Mile Boulders > Love Matters Boulder
 128
V8 7B Boulder, Alpine
Crimping Matters 7 Mile Boulders > Mind Matters Boulder
 44
V10 7C+ Boulder, Alpine
Bessie 7 Mile Boulders > Bessie
 5
V10 7C+ Boulder, Alpine
Dark Horse Dark Horse Boulder
 44
V10 7C+ Boulder, Alpine
Dark Horse Sit Dark Horse Boulder
 4
V11 8A Boulder, Alpine
Mind Matters 7 Mile Boulders > Mind Matters Boulder
 9
V12 8A+ PG13 Boulder, Alpine
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