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Moraine Park Boulders (aka Fern Lake Trail/The Pool/Arch Rocks) Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Moraine Park Boulders (aka Fern Lake Trail/The Pool/Arch Rocks)

Hanging Arete Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2

Trailside Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Unknown Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Warm-Up Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2

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Elevation:	8,500 ft	2,591 m
GPS:	40.31178, -105.64466 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Fragile Alpine Area Details

This is a fragile alpine bouldering area and following Leave No Trace principles is important. Never stash pads. Do not alter landings, chip or glue holds, or remove or alter vegetation. Walk on hard surfaces such as boulders or established trails. Store your gear on boulders instead of dirt or vegetation. Clean up spilled chalk and tick marks and brush holds. Keep your presence low key and unobtrusive. Pack out everything you brought and anything else that shouldn't have been left there. RMNP rangers are very aware of the impact that bouldering has on this environment.

Access Issue: Closures Details

Seasonal closures Feb. 15-July 31. Per the Denver Post:, the Cathedral Wall and all areas above the Loch Vale-Sky Pond Trail are closed to off-trail travel! Per this RMNP website, "Initial closures now occur in Feb. 15 and April, when raptors return to the region and scout for nesting sites. Areas containing general habitat preferred by raptors are closed during this time. Once raptors have selected nesting spots, the initial closures are lifted or adjusted. The specific areas which raptors choose for nesting sites are closed."

For additional information about raptor closures, please visit the Rocky Mountain National Parks area closures website.

General NPS climbing regulations for RMNP posted here.

Description

This trail heading out to The Pool area has a smattering of boulders which may entice the errant boulderer starting about 3/4 of a mile down the trail. There are some highballs along here. There are even some toprope problems, too. There are some nice streamside boulders once the spring runoff ends. It's not clear that there are high end boulder problems.

Note, the Arch Rock backcountry site has been closed due to beetle kill tree fall potential.

There are nice smaller boulders if you wish to bring your little boulderers along.

Getting There

From the Beaver Meadows entrance, head towards Moraine Park and its campground. Just before entering the campground, take a left down past the Cub Lake trailhead. Continue to the end of the road. The trailhead has limited parking, but there are small pullouts 0.2 & 0.4 miles back. There is a slightly larger parking area at the winter closure spot perhaps a mile back.

Note, a small, RMNP shuttle bus does service the area.