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DescriptionThis area is all sport climbing, and one route that is a project that you can only top rope. It is mainly all 5.11s. Most of the routes are not very tall, so a 50m rope would be great for this area. Getting ThereTake the approach trail till you come to the turn off that heads left. And if you keep taking this trail you will end up at the Outer Gates, the southern faces of the south-most crags. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Bear's Lair:
Basilica 5.11b Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet
Movin' On 5.11b/c Sport, 1 pitch
Grin and Bear It 5.11d Sport, 1 pitch, 35 feet
Tourmaline Dream 5.11d Sport, 1 pitch, 30 feet
Featured Route For Bear's Lair
This route ascends an arete on sharp conglomerate. Make use of the dihedral to your right, or stay left of the arete for a harder ascent. The guidebook lists this route as 5.9-, but I respectfully submit that this route is at least 5.9+, as there are some committing moves with fewer options than most 5.9s I've climbed. As with most Monastery routes, there is a significant runout between the last bolt and the anchors, which are shared with the 5.11 route to the left. A short and dirty climb, ...[more] Browse More Classics in CO
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