Babyhorn Rock Climbing
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Elevation: | 6,384 ft |
GPS: |
39.9746, -105.2866 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
Page Views: | 8,122 total · 30/month |
Shared By: | Leo Paik on Feb 24, 2002 |
Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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.
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.
Access Issue: Fences indicating no climbing?
Details
Note, sadly there are now fences indicating people are not allowed onto Babyhorn, maybe with the exception of the East Face route
Description
Babyhorn is a tiny Flatiron just past Square Rock and before Dinosaur/Der Zerkle. This is a great introduction to climbing for the new climber/new child climber. This has perhaps a total of 30 feet of climbing that is not intimidating, even to a 5 year old. This was where I took my then 5 year old and then later, my 3 1/2 year old, for their 1st true "rock climbs."
The East slab has a fun, 2 star, 4th class route, the NE face has a 5.4 route, the West rib has a 5.7 route & a 5.6 arete variation.
The SW face at least 6 lines/problems. The obvious 5.9 slab is described in R. Rossiter's terrific Boulder Climbs North. To its left is a 5.10 variation. To its right (moving R to L) are 5.8 line on a minor arete, a 5.8 in a shallow dihedral, a 5.11-? boulder problem, and a 5.10 boulder problem with a painful, small L hand 2-finger pocket.
There is a single bolt with a SMC hanger on top but also another hole with a sheath, but no bolt. It has been updated. It is best to belay from above.
The East slab has a fun, 2 star, 4th class route, the NE face has a 5.4 route, the West rib has a 5.7 route & a 5.6 arete variation.
The SW face at least 6 lines/problems. The obvious 5.9 slab is described in R. Rossiter's terrific Boulder Climbs North. To its left is a 5.10 variation. To its right (moving R to L) are 5.8 line on a minor arete, a 5.8 in a shallow dihedral, a 5.11-? boulder problem, and a 5.10 boulder problem with a painful, small L hand 2-finger pocket.
There is a single bolt with a SMC hanger on top but also another hole with a sheath, but no bolt. It has been updated. It is best to belay from above.
Getting There
Go to Boulder, get off US 36 at Table Mesa (redundant?) and go west, go past CO 93, up the hill, bear right, and follow this up to NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Research). Park. Hike west, go onto the wooded mesa via the Robert Orr Trail, follow signs to the Mesa trail, pass a big water tank, continue west to gain the Mallory Cave Trail. Beware of poison ivy along the edges of the trail. Go past Square Rock, and you are there. Perhaps 1 mile, maybe less.
Note, sadly there are now fences indicating people are not allowed onto Babyhorn, maybe with the exception of the East Face route?
Note, sadly there are now fences indicating people are not allowed onto Babyhorn, maybe with the exception of the East Face route?
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