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Classic Climbs for Colorado National Monument

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c R
 4
● Liberty Slab Traverse
Trad 4 pitches
5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c R
 9
● Braveheart
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 61
● Luhr's Route aka Right Dihedral
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 27
● Carter Route
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C1
 24
● Independence Chimney
Trad, Aid 6 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C1
 8
● Jolly Tower - Marital Bliss
Trad, Aid
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C2
 15
● Southwest Defile Route
Trad, Aid 3 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 592
● Otto's Route
Trad 4 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 68
● Left Dihedral aka Dihedral 1 ak…
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 15
● Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fire
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 11
● Special Verdict
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
 5
● Game of Thrones
Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A0
 8
● Boogie Down
Trad, Aid 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1
 11
● Oompah Tower - Ethan Putterman a…
Trad, Aid 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1+
 5
● Rainbow Tower
Trad, Aid 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C3+
 4
● South Face Direct
Trad, Aid 5 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 77
● Short, Cupped Hands
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 12
● Route 2
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 17
● Route 4
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 6
● Bottle Top - Bouncing Betty Route
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 22
● Wide Load aka Route 3
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 44
● Circle, Square, and the Triangle
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
● Red Iguana
Trad, TR
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 10
● Unknown Handcrack
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 48
● Steppin' On it
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 19
● First Impressions
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
● Eagle Tower-Mother Lover
Trad 3 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 15
● Singles
Trad
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 46
● Dirty Martini
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 92
● 100' Hands
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 9
● Large Surprises
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 14
● On Fire
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 5
● Egypt Rock - The Revolution Will…
Trad 4 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 20
● Super Crack of the Monument
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 4
● Franklin's Tower - Dark Star
Trad 3 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b C2
 11
● Relics
Trad, Aid 5 pitches
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 23
● Stonehenge
Trad
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 10
● Taper (unknown)
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 26
● F/S
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 18
● Double Jeopardy
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 60
● Fast Draw
Trad 3 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 21
● Monolith Spire - Dewar Dihedral
Trad 3 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 12
● Incredible Handcrack of the Monu…
Trad 2 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 6
● Mosaic Tower - Don't Let the Bas…
Trad 3 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b C2-
 6
● Safeway Spire - Five Finger Disc…
Trad, Aid 5 pitches
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 5
● Wizard I
Trad
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 6
● Big Foot
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 11
● Irish Pride
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 8
● St. Patrick's Day Massacre
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 4
● Kokopelli
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c C0
 69
● Long Dong Wall (aka Bell Tower)
Trad, Aid 5 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 27
● Cool Breeze
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 9
● Disappear/Reappear
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
 12
● Lizards & Scorpions w/ Sky on Tu…
Trad 3 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 5
● Higher Mind Dynamics
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 4
● Terra Tower - Way Bazaar
Trad 2 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R
 4
● Unknown Tower - Northwest Face
Trad 3 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 4
● Euro Route
Trad, Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 7
● Tom Stubbs Memorial Route - Terr…
Trad 4 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 7
● The Middle Finger - History is T…
Trad 3 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c C0
 41
● Desert Solitaire
Trad, Aid 6 pitches
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 5
● 99 Feet of Joy
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a C1
 16
● Sundial Dihedral
Trad, Aid 6 pitches
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 6
● Soren Roof
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a C1
 7
● Ribbed Buttress
Trad, Aid 4 pitches
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a C1
 4
● Snake Charmer
Trad, Aid 3 pitches
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 19
● Never Cry Wolf
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 104
● Medicine Man
Trad 4 pitches
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 14
● Osiris
Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 14
● Get A Life
Trad 5 pitches
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 17
● Flapper
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Liberty Slab Traverse Liberty Slab
 4
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c R Trad 4 pitches
● Braveheart Liberty Slab
 9
5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c R Trad 2 pitches
● Luhr's Route aka Right Dihe… Monument Canyon
 61
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Carter Route Monument Canyon
 27
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
● Independence Chimney Independence Monument
 24
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C1 Trad, Aid 6 pitches
● Jolly Tower - Marital Bliss Tiara Rado South
 8
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C1 Trad, Aid
● Southwest Defile Route Grand View Spire
 15
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C2 Trad, Aid 3 pitches
● Otto's Route Independence Monument
 592
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
● Left Dihedral aka Dihedral… Monument Canyon
 68
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Out of the Frying Pan Into… Monument Canyon
 15
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Special Verdict Fruita Canyon
 11
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Game of Thrones Ahab Tower
 5
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Trad 3 pitches
● Boogie Down Devil's Kitchen
 8
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A0 Trad, Aid 2 pitches
● Oompah Tower - Ethan Putter… Tiara Rado South
 11
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1 Trad, Aid 3 pitches
● Rainbow Tower Monument Canyon
 5
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1+ Trad, Aid 3 pitches
● South Face Direct Independence Monument
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C3+ Trad, Aid 5 pitches
● Short, Cupped Hands Tiara Rado
 77
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Route 2 Monument Canyon
 12
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Route 4 Monument Canyon
 17
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Bottle Top - Bouncing Betty… Gold Star Canyon
 6
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Wide Load aka Route 3 Monument Canyon
 22
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Circle, Square, and the Tri… Monument Canyon
 44
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Red Iguana No Thoroughfare Canyon
 4
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
● Unknown Handcrack Independence Monument
 10
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Steppin' On it Liberty Cap
 48
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● First Impressions Tiara Rado
 19
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Eagle Tower-Mother Lover Tiara Rado
 4
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
● Singles Tiara Rado
 15
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad
● Dirty Martini Tiara Rado
 46
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad
● 100' Hands Tiara Rado
 92
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Large Surprises Tiara Rado
 9
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● On Fire Liberty Cap
 14
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Egypt Rock - The Revolution… Monument Canyon
 5
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad 4 pitches
● Super Crack of the Monument Red Canyon > Supercrack Buttress
 20
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Franklin's Tower - Dark Star Gypsies
 4
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
● Relics Grand View Spire
 11
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b C2 Trad, Aid 5 pitches
● Stonehenge Liberty Cap
 23
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Taper (unknown) Fruita Canyon
 10
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● F/S Liberty Cap
 26
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Double Jeopardy Liberty Cap
 18
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Fast Draw Sentinel Spire
 60
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 3 pitches
● Monolith Spire - Dewar Dihe… Monument Canyon
 21
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 3 pitches
● Incredible Handcrack of the… Tiara Rado South
 12
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
● Mosaic Tower - Don't Let th… No Thoroughfare Canyon
 6
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 3 pitches
● Safeway Spire - Five Finger… Ute Canyon > Walmart Tower & Safew…
 6
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b C2- Trad, Aid 5 pitches
● Wizard I Monument Canyon
 5
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
● Big Foot Monument Canyon
 6
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
● Irish Pride Liberty Cap
 11
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● St. Patrick's Day Massacre Liberty Cap
 8
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
● Kokopelli Liberty Cap
 4
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Long Dong Wall (aka Bell To… Kissing Couple… > Kissing Couple
 69
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c C0 Trad, Aid 5 pitches
● Cool Breeze Liberty Cap
 27
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
● Disappear/Reappear Tiara Rado
 9
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
● Lizards & Scorpions w/ Sky… Sentinel Spire
 12
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 Trad 3 pitches
● Higher Mind Dynamics Monument Canyon
 5
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
● Terra Tower - Way Bazaar Terra Tower But… > Terra Tower
 4
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 2 pitches
● Unknown Tower - Northwest Face Monument Canyon
 4
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R Trad 3 pitches
● Euro Route Monument Canyon
 4
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad, Sport
● Tom Stubbs Memorial Route -… Terra Tower But… > Terra Tower
 7
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 4 pitches
● The Middle Finger - History… Tiara Rado South
 7
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 3 pitches
● Desert Solitaire Monument Canyon
 41
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c C0 Trad, Aid 6 pitches
● 99 Feet of Joy Ute Canyon > Fallen Rock Climbs
 5
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
● Sundial Dihedral Independence Monument
 16
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a C1 Trad, Aid 6 pitches
● Soren Roof Tiara Rado
 6
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
● Ribbed Buttress Fruita Canyon
 7
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a C1 Trad, Aid 4 pitches
● Snake Charmer Red Canyon > JB Tower
 4
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a C1 Trad, Aid 3 pitches
● Never Cry Wolf Liberty Cap
 19
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Trad
● Medicine Man Sentinel Spire
 104
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 4 pitches
● Osiris Liberty Cap
 14
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
● Get A Life Monument Canyon
 14
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad 5 pitches
● Flapper Tiara Rado
 17
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad
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