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The Boulders Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Boulders

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	Bert T,S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Brought to you by the letter V S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a V-easy 3 PG13
	Ernie S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Oscar Was a Dumpster Junkie S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Room With a View S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Short Story S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Slab Happy S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Toprope1 TR 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Toprope2 TR 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Unknown S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Unnamed S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
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Access Issue: Private Property - Waiver Required Details

The Puoux (and Super Puoux) is on the "Defiance Cave Preserve". All climbers must first download, complete and submit the climbing waiver to Ken Headrick, the property manager, by email attachment. The manager will acknowledge receipt of the waiver. You do not need to schedule a day or time when submitting your waivers. For more information go to coloradowesternslopegrotto.…

Download waiver here: coloradowesternslopegrotto.…

From the land owner: I am Michael Frazier owner of the Puoux climbing area. A few things I need to clarify. We want Everyone to feel welcome. We are asking everyone to fill out waivers for two reasons. The first is obvious. To cover our behinds. The second reason is to help us keep Interstate access open by showing C Dot historical access. I would like to see the waiver forms posted on this page. The other thing I would like to address is that we would like to be notified of any modifications of trails , platforms, and routes before they have began. Under no circumstances do we want rock chipping for hold placement. If you can't climb it as it is please choose another climb that is easier or improve your technique. One more thing. We have never issued trespassing tickets and I would like that taken off the description at the top of this page.

Description

The Boulders are two large limestone boulders that are tall enough to warrant a rope and hold a number of fun face climbs, albeit short. An Unnamed 5.11c is the lone bolted route on the boulders, but recently someone added a number of toprope anchors, so it is easy to toprope the many different faces.

Getting There

To the left of the Main Wall sits the Boulders. Hike past Youth and the approach to The Long Haul before heading left to get to the base.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Boulders

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 8 ● Slab Happy Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 4 ● Ernie Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 5 ● Short Story Sport