PRINT: Rock Climb West Ridge, Flatirons

West Ridge

5.2, Trad,

Avg: 2.3 from 4 votes
FA: Roach
Colorado > Boulder > Flatirons > South > Tiny Tower

Access Issue: 2024 Crag Closures & Temporary Trail and Raptor Closures Details

The usual crags are closed for climbing for raptor nesting:

See: bouldercolorado.gov/service….

Click here for the trail closures. Some are M-F, some are 24/7. These impact the Bear Canyon/Fern Canyon regions primarily:

flatironsclimbing.org/tempo…

Click here bouldercolorado.gov/service… for the latest in raptor closures.

Description

This short route ascends the ridge on the West side of Tiny Tower. It is a fun solo scramble if you are comfortable at the grade. Climb up the "ornate" ridge as Roach describes it, and move left of it near the top by using a horizontal crack. From there, a couple more moves put you on the summit.

Descent - downclimb the East face for 15-20 feet to a horizontal crack, traverse North to a notch, and downclimb West.

Protection

Standard Flatiron rack.

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Looking down the West Ridge of Tiny Tower. George Bell is at the crux.<br>
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Photo by Mark Oveson.

Looking down the West Ridge of Tiny Tower. George Bell is at the crux. Photo by Mark Oveson.

Tiny Tower West Ridge.

Mark Oveson on the West Ridge of Tiny Tower.

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Anonymous Coward

One of those (rare) places where Fountain Sandstone is crumbly like desert sandstone. Jun 12, 2004

Long Ranger
Boulder, CO

Super fun solo. If this was near Chat., it would see near constant traffic.

Not much gear placements to be had. Jun 30, 2016