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Climbing on/near Forsythe rock?

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Carl Marvin · · Boulder, Colorado · Joined Nov 2013 · Points: 105

Hi all. I was just on a little exploratory drive this afternoon, and I came across a large formation as "forsythe rock" on maps (39.967960, -105.383339). There was also a few other domes and towers in the area. Has anyone climbed/heard of anyone climbing these rock formations? I'm not sure if they're on private land, but from an initial look from the road, the rock quality looked decent.

George Bracksieck · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2008 · Points: 3,393

In the '70s, I did technical climbs on Forsythe Rock and on the biggest outcrop on Twin Sisters Peak, about a mile east of Forsythe. I'd be surprised if no one had before.

Chris N · · Loveland, Co · Joined Jan 2011 · Points: 590

I climbed a route in the middle of Forsythe's south face in about 1973 or 4 with Larry Bruce. I remember getting a nut in about 25 or 30 feet up, then bombing off 25 feet higher at the 5.9 crux. Larry was using a hip belay modified with a carabiner (like we all used), man did he reel in the rope. I ended up 6" above a nasty, pointed rock that stuck out of the ground about 3'. I went back and finished it. Not a bad route but flaky without pro.
Larry Bruce was involved with climbing some of the rocks and domes up Magnolia Road in the early 1970s. Maybe with Ray Jardine or Mark Hess.

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