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Description

This area is accessed via a narrow dirt road through a residential neighborhood, and The Miracle Boulder is literally on the road. Please be respectful of the neighborhood residents - this means driving slowly, carpooling if you can, and leaving your dogs and speakers at home. It is worth double checking your Gaia or OnX apps carefully before doing too much exploring/developing here. There is lots of private property up the hill that is not well-marked.

"Please don’t rush to climb here, and if you absolutely must climb these blocks, please consider going solo. Oftentimes, gatekeeping is a direct response to us climbers proving ourselves unable to respect the local area." - read the comments below for more information.

Per Allentg: it's frustrating that there will be no recourse for the access/safety issues that will inevitably arise from this area being posted. The canyon cannot sustain more climbers and I have already witnessed a road hazard from people/dogs in the road. There should be some respect for the residents that commute on that road as well as the general consensus to keep the area low key. I worry that the inevitable increase in climbers will not be sustainable in the canyon and strain relations with the local residents due to the dangerous nature of the road, lack of legal parking, and the boulder being right on the road. Although the boulder is on National Forest land, I believe that there will be significant access issues in the near future.

Getting There

The first boulders you'd park around are at these GPS coordinates: 39.706568, -105.421215.

The last boulders you'd park around are at these GPS coordinates: 39.708039, -105.437101.

Routes from Left to Right

V2+ 5+
 1
Mirror Tan
Boulder
V6- 7A
 2
Keeper Left
Boulder
V5-6 6C+
 2
Keeper Right
Boulder
V5 6C
 1
Weaver's Traverse
Boulder
V5 6C
 1
Weaver's Demise
Boulder
V5 6C
 1
Weaver's Web
Boulder
V9 7C
 6
Exodus
Boulder
V10 7C+
 5
Exodus Low
Boulder
V1-2 5
 2
Miracle Block - Left-to-Right Tr…
Boulder
V7 7A+
 2
Whispering Cave
Boulder
V5-6 6C+
 2
Whispering Hills
Boulder
V6 7A
 2
Whispering Glade
Boulder
V6 7A
 2
Whispering Barrows
Boulder
V6- 7A
 1
Whispering Needles
Boulder
V4 6B
 1
Whispering Mantel
Boulder
V7-8 7B
 1
Whispering Mountain Left
Boulder
V3+ 6A+
 2
Whispering Mountain Right
Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 2
Cliff Side Left
Boulder
V1 5
 1
Cliff Side Right
Boulder
V3 6A
 3
PC Orange
Boulder
V2 5+
 2
PC Green
Boulder
V3 6A
 2
PC Sub Red
Boulder
V4- 6B
 3
PC The Black Prism
Boulder
V6- 7A
 3
PC Chi
Boulder
V5 6C
 2
PC Super Violet
Boulder
V4 6B
 2
PC White
Boulder
V3-4 6A+
 2
PC Blue
Boulder
V6-7 7A+
 1
PC Paryl
Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 1
PC Yellow
Boulder
V1+ 5
 1
Across the Millennium
Boulder
V4 6B
 9
Mini-Millennium Falcon
Boulder
V8-9 7B+
 4
Under the Millennium Falcon
Boulder
V5- 6C
 2
Falcon Punch
Boulder
V6- 7A
 1
Captain Falcon
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Mirror Tan
 1
V2+ 5+ Boulder
Keeper Left
 2
V6- 7A Boulder
Keeper Right
 2
V5-6 6C+ Boulder
Weaver's Traverse
 1
V5 6C Boulder
Weaver's Demise
 1
V5 6C Boulder
Weaver's Web
 1
V5 6C Boulder
Exodus
 6
V9 7C Boulder
Exodus Low
 5
V10 7C+ Boulder
Miracle Block - Left-to-Rig…
 2
V1-2 5 Boulder
Whispering Cave
 2
V7 7A+ Boulder
Whispering Hills
 2
V5-6 6C+ Boulder
Whispering Glade
 2
V6 7A Boulder
Whispering Barrows
 2
V6 7A Boulder
Whispering Needles
 1
V6- 7A Boulder
Whispering Mantel
 1
V4 6B Boulder
Whispering Mountain Left
 1
V7-8 7B Boulder
Whispering Mountain Right
 2
V3+ 6A+ Boulder
Cliff Side Left
 2
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
Cliff Side Right
 1
V1 5 Boulder
PC Orange
 3
V3 6A Boulder
PC Green
 2
V2 5+ Boulder
PC Sub Red
 2
V3 6A Boulder
PC The Black Prism
 3
V4- 6B Boulder
PC Chi
 3
V6- 7A Boulder
PC Super Violet
 2
V5 6C Boulder
PC White
 2
V4 6B Boulder
PC Blue
 2
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
PC Paryl
 1
V6-7 7A+ Boulder
PC Yellow
 1
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
Across the Millennium
 1
V1+ 5 Boulder
Mini-Millennium Falcon
 9
V4 6B Boulder
Under the Millennium Falcon
 4
V8-9 7B+ Boulder
Falcon Punch
 2
V5- 6C Boulder
Captain Falcon
 1
V6- 7A Boulder

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[Hide Comment] This area was not posted on MP for a very long time for good reason. The area info on the main page neglects to mention that this area is accessed via a narrow dirt road through a residential neighborhood and that the Miracle Boulder is literally on the road. Please be respectful of the neighborhood residents - this means driving slowly, carpooling if you can, and leaving your dogs and speakers at home. I have been approached by residents here in the past with concerns about trespassing. It is worth double checking your Gaia or OnX apps carefully before doing too much exploring/ developing here. There is lots or private property up the hill that is not well-marked. I imagine it would be pretty easy for residents here to have access to the Miracle Boulder shut down (it may actually be located within public right-of-way), so act like you would want someone to act if they were climbing on your street. Apr 14, 2025
Invinca Sends
Colorado
[Hide Comment] Zoning: Planned Development (PD)
Existing Land Use: Parks, Open Space, Recreation.

Parcels: 196314100901.
Account Number: R163983.
Owner: CLEAR CREEK COUNTY.
Property Address:
Parcel Name: (OS) BEAVER BROOK WS.

Parcels: 196314100901.
Account Number: R163983.
Owner: CLEAR CREEK COUNTY.
Property Address:
Parcel Name: (OS) BEAVER BROOK WS.

Parcels: 196317300900.
Account Number: R163681.
Owner: US FOREST SERVICE.
Property Address:
Parcel Name: TR 14,15,22,23 4-72.

Source: gis.clearcreekcounty.us/Htm…. Apr 15, 2025
Zach Taylor
Evergreen, CO
[Hide Comment] Two years ago, I extensively looked into buying the adjoining property in the hopes of opening this up to climbers. In speaking to local residents, there were a slew of reasons that came up justifying why this boulder has been “gate kept.”

1. The typical Front Range crew of 4-50 people projecting Miracle Boulders will create a road hazard - if you’re not on the boulder or in the immediate landing area, you’re standing in the middle of a well trafficked road that the neighborhood relies on to come and go.

2. Most obvious parking spots are on private property and/or in bends in the road that protrude into traffic.

3. The neighborhood had extensive issues with climbers leaving trash and getting aggressive when asked to stop blocking the road / parking on neighbors’ properties.

We’re all “entitled” to public land, but if this area starts getting the amount of traffic that other roadside boulders do, the residents will absolutely fight to get access permanently revoked. Please don’t rush to climb here, and if you absolutely must climb these blocks, please consider going solo. Oftentimes, gatekeeping is a direct response to us climbers proving ourselves unable to respect the local area. Apr 20, 2025