Green Meanie Boulders Climbing

Moonridge Boulder is the trick to finding the Green Meanie and several other unnamed highball bouldering cracks. Using a rope and gear on all the cracks is an equally historical style at this early 1970s school of rock (found by Cherry Creek High students). From the junction of CO Hwy 67 and Rampart Range Road, drive eight tenths of a mile west until you see the roadside Moonridge Boulder. Consider passing the boulder to safely do a U-turn, and then park across the road where the margin is more generous.

The 5.10 overhanging crack splitting Moonridge Boulder is harder than the Green Meanie. Moonridge Crack is rarely climbed, so slippery pine needles can build up on the escape slab, above the overhanging 5.10  crack, presenting a big fall hazard (spelling for Moonridge is based on local nomenclature).

The Green Meanie area is across the road from Moonridge Boulder. Hike up the road a bit, before heading up the hillside. The Green Meanie is a sharp and excellent hand crack hidden between the boulders in a flat floored mini-canyon. Getting down should be explored first as the descent is not a walk off. The other image shows an unnamed problem.


HISTORY: Mike Sirkalo showed this area to Robby Baker in 1972. "Bake" had just taken lessons from Royal Robbins and was the first 5.10 climber from Cherry Creek High. He did every 5.10 crack here but only named Green Meanie.