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Red Rocks (Boulder) Climbing

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	Black Line Highball V2 5+
	Getcher' Feet Up TR 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c V3- 6A
	Getcher' Feet Up Direct TR 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a V3 6A PG13
	Honey Brittle V0 4
	Honey Pie V0 4 PG13
	JAKS Crack T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Lemons and Lime T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	NE Fin 2 V0 4 PG13
	North fin arete TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b V0- 4-
	Of a Feather V1 5 R
	Right Side Ramp 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b V-easy 3 PG13
	SW fin 3 arete T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c PG13
	Underthang V1-2 5

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Elevation:	5,728 ft
GPS:	40.01742, -105.29671 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

No, this is not the concert venue down in Denver nor the climbing mecca out in Nevada. This more modest Red Rocks is a group of very handsome sandstone fins perched above downtown Boulder near the mouth of Boulder Canyon. It's a short hike from a couple of parking areas and offers good views of down town. The strata is tilted at 90 degrees and the rock is somewhat fragile in places.

I have no idea what routes exist here or their relative difficulty. There are some obvious lines up the larger (30-50'?) faces and chalk marks under some overhangs suggest some interesting boulder problems. The rock is fairly soft, crumbly sandstone so trad leads may not be the best idea; top ropes from gear are probably your best bet. The large, eastern-most face looks quite attractive and the top is easily accessible by scrambling up from the north.

Getting There

Red Rocks is easily accessible from either the Mount Sanitas or Settler's Park Trailheads on Mapleton Ave and Canyon Blvd, respectively, just west of downtown Boulder. The rocks themselves are easily visible on the right as you approach Boulder Canyon. Follow any of the trails up the hill and to the base of the rock.

See ci.boulder.co.us/openspace/…

or

bouldercolorado.gov/files/o… for a map of the area.