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Cell Service at Front Range Crags

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NickViator · · Denver, CO · Joined Dec 2010 · Points: 10

Does anyone have suggestions for crags with cell service in the Front Range (say within 1.5 hour drive of Denver)? I know we all enjoy getting away from cell phones when we climb but that's not always an option for me unfortunately.

Below is my experience but I'm looking for some input...

Boulder Canyon - terrible service
Clear Creek - spotty service
Eldo - pretty good service depending on the area
RMNP/Estes - generally no service but not a lot of experience outside the park
South Platte - I can't recall but the area is so large it's probably hard to quantify generically
Staunton - ??

Thanks for your help.

Jay Eggleston · · Denver · Joined Feb 2003 · Points: 21,381

Clear Creek has good service if you have the right provider.

Mathias · · Loveland, CO · Joined Jun 2014 · Points: 306

I've had 4G service at Lumpy while hiking.

Bill M · · Fort Collins, CO · Joined Jun 2010 · Points: 317

Good service at Lumpy but a long hike out.

NickViator · · Denver, CO · Joined Dec 2010 · Points: 10

Jay, what provider works best in Clear Creek?

Jay Eggleston · · Denver · Joined Feb 2003 · Points: 21,381

I have Verizon and it works well.

Jon H · · PC, UT · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 118

Boulder Canyon - Only crags with service are at the very bottom (the dome) and the very top (Sport park, and possibly Castle Rock if you're 1-2 pitches up)

RMNP - Perfect 4G service all the way up Hallets, but I've never found any other areas with service.

Scott McMahon · · Boulder, CO · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 1,425

Verizon is your best provider 99% of the time, but any place you are climbing in the front range is going to be REALLY spotty.

That being said climb in the flatirons. There's cragging there, and great cell service.

Bill M · · Fort Collins, CO · Joined Jun 2010 · Points: 317

I have Verizon and have had service from the base and top of the Spearhead and at the end of Mills Lake. I was even able to send a txt message with photo attached

Scott McMahon · · Boulder, CO · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 1,425
Bill M wrote:I was even able to send a txt message with photo attached
Often you can sneak a text in even when service is low. That being said I've noticed that since I have 4G LTE, when I'm on 3G my service SUCKS. I mean even with like 2-3 bars it's crappy.

I don't know much about how their signals work, but man my phone goes to sh*t as soon as I'm off LTE.
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