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Ken Trout

Golden, CO
69 years old · Male
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Member Since
Dec 21, 2001
Last Visit: 21 hours ago
7,187 Points
Point Rank: #118 DetailsDrop down
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym, Boulders
Leads Follows
Trad 5.7 5.8
Sport 5.9 5.10a
Favorite Climbs
Cynical Pinnacle, Big Rock, Wigwam, Morrison 5.13, Black Wall, Popes Nose, Bastille*, Flatirons*, Ophir Ice Hose, Nose, Half Dome, NA, Lost Arrow, Good Book, Toulumnne*, Keeler Needle, Bugaboos, Sir Donald, Slesse, Grand Wall, Castle Rocks* (WA&CO), Outer Space (WA&CO), The Cruise, Flakes2AstroDog, Castleton*, N Sixshooter, Sun Devil, Standing Rock, Rifle, Shelf*, Sinks*, Big Horn Roundup, Needle's Eye via parking lot direct w/ biker ladies stripping and cheering me on! *almost everything
Other Interests
Family, geography & geology, mountain biking... like into Mt Assiniboine, skiing volcanoes & Berthoud, backpacking (CO, WA, CA, WY, NM)
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Apr 7, 2026
S Platte > Goose Creek/Mol… > Sheeprock > Sheep Rock Summit Dome
Lynn Fletcher finishing the first Tour de Platte via Velcro Strip, 1984.
● This was just after Dave Dunblazer and Kathy Bright put up Velcro Strip at 5.7X or worse. It is protected b… View Comment
Apr 7, 2026
S Platte > Goose Creek/Mol… > Sheeprock > Sheep Rock Summit Dome
Pete Hubbel at the start of the last two pitches of a route we called Routetotop, April 199-something. Hard to put a dead guy in the "Who's in Photo".
● Looking good, Peter! "Loved" the big jacket, hat and gloves, gnarly clip, and cig. Sheep Rock addicts suffe… View Comment
Apr 3, 2026
S Platte > Goose Creek/Mol… > Sheeprock > Acid Rock
Roototop (P5-8) (submitted as Unknown between Divine Miss M & Erotic Plants) 5.10a
● Roototop continues to the summit of Sheep Rock via the Hubble Route mountainproject.com/route/1…. (… View Comment
Apr 3, 2026
S Platte > Goose Creek/Mol… > Sheeprock > Sheep Rock Summit Dome
The Hubbel Route 5.7
● To go all the way to the top of the "Half Dome of Colorado", continue Routotop via the Hubble Route - moun… View Comment
Dec 5, 2025
S Platte > Goose Creek/Mol… > Sheeprock > Helen's Dome
Goose Creek meadow crossing. Photo used with permission from Mike Walley, September 2025.
● Bring river crossing shoes/sandals/flip flops. In the morning, the meadow is often soaking wet with dew and… View Comment
Dec 5, 2025
S Platte > Goose Creek/Mol… > Sheeprock > Helen's Dome > Knockin' On Helen's Door (5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c)
Goose Creek meadow crossing. Photo used with permission from Mike Walley, 2025.
● Bring river crossing shoes/sandals/flip flops. In the morning, the meadow is often soaking wet with dew an… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 27

Regional > Colorado
Reply: Permadraw Outer Space p2
Sep 17, 2019 It was me, trying to answer the question:  Can we make the funnest climb in the world more fun by clipping the pin before doing the yoga?  It really didn't work but I… View Message
Partners > Extended Trips and International Partners
Reply: Bugaboos July 20-23
Jul 4, 2016 My friend wants me to join him in BC & AB for the month. He will have his two boys (primary grades). We'll be fine at the sport crags (Slocan Lake, Grassi, Lake Louise).… View Message
Regional > Pacific Northwest
Reply: Trout Creek Access PSA
Nov 30, 2015 I wondered how much sun hit does Trout Creek get too. Looks like bad news for climbers. I'd estimate less than an hour of sun hit today (12/01/2015). None on Dec 20!… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Alex Honnold response to Clif Bar & Co
Nov 25, 2014 Are there any climbers who don't solo? NO! If corporations are people, then Clif Bar may have had a stroke. Ms/Mr Bar no longer recognizes their customers, their best empl… View Message
Regional > International
Reply: Filzmoos, Austria
Jan 11, 2014 Copy text and paste into the translation box at this site: freetranslation.com/ View Message
Regional > International
Reply: Bouldering in rural Kenya: Kit Mikayi
Dec 22, 2013 Posting photos from rural Kenya can be very difficult so here are a few. I agree with KOB, the rock is good! When asked about climbing on the park's sacred rocks, the park… View Message

Route Scores View All 931

5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 2
● Athlete's English Crack (alterna…
Trad
Boulder > Boulder Canyon > Castle Rock
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 294
● Power Trip
Sport
Golden > Clear Creek Canyon > Anarchy Wall
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 16
● Gettin' the Groove
Sport
S Platte > … > Sheeprock > Helen's Dome
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 4
● Helen Was a Climber
Trad
S Platte > … > Baby Helen's Dome > Baby Helen’s S Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 6
● Strange Attractor
Trad
S Platte > … > Baby Helen's Dome > Baby Helen’s S Face
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 1
● Sport Tour de Platte
Sport 15 pitches
S Platte > … > Sheeprock > Sheep Rock Summit Dome
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Athlete's English Crack (al… Boulder > Boulder Canyon > Castle Rock
Avg:  2
Ken:
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Power Trip Golden > Clear Creek Canyon > Anarchy Wall
Avg:  294
Ken:
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
5.12a
● Gettin' the Groove S Platte > … > Sheeprock > Helen's Dome
Avg:  16
Ken:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Helen Was a Climber S Platte > … > Baby Helen's Dome > Baby Helen’s S Face
Avg:  4
Ken:
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Strange Attractor S Platte > … > Baby Helen's Dome > Baby Helen’s S Face
Avg:  6
Ken:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Sport Tour de Platte S Platte > … > Sheeprock > Sheep Rock Summit Dome
Avg:  1
Ken:
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport 15 pitches
5.9-
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