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The Patio

Submitted By: Ben Mottinger on Sep 25, 2006
Administrators: Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac
Elevation: 6,600 feet
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Description 

This is a subarea of the Bell Buttress introduced due to a request fo organizational clarity. It contains about 10 sport routes in the intermediate to advanced range of difficulty. Some routes require a bit of traditional protection.

L->R:

A. Carrying Futons, 11, 1p, bolts.
B. Clyde's Big Adventure, 12-, 1p, bolts.
C. The War on Peace, 12-, 1p, bolts.
D. Poolside, 12, 1p, 40', bolts.
E. Underbelly, 11, 1p, bolts.
F. Antebellum, 12-, 1p, bolts.
G. Bottom Feeder, 11, 1p, bolts & gear.
H. For Whom The Bell Tolls, 11, 1p, bolts.
I. Bell Bottom, 9, 1p, 60', bolts.
J. Bell Bottom Blues, 11-, 1p, 55', bolts.


Getting There 

Drive West on Canyon from Boulder and set your odometer at the bridge just east of the Dome. Drive 8.1mi up the canyon and a little ways beyond Boulder Falls, look for Practice Rock on the north side of the road with a gravel pullout. Park here then head across the creek on the south side of the road via a tree bridge.

To access the routes, hike downstream to the east end of the wall then scramble up an easy ramp to the base of the routes. Descent from the top is via rappel.

This subarea is on the far right side.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for The Patio:
For Whom the Bell Tolls   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch   
Clyde's Big Adventure   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Antebellum   5.12a     Trad, Sport, TR, 1 pitch   
The War on Peace   5.12a/b     Sport, 1 pitch   
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Photos of The Patio Slideshow Add Photo
Tony Bubb raps down from the fixed anchors past 'The Patio' on Bell Buttress in Boulder Canyon. Photo by Joseffa Meir, 2006.

Tony Bubb raps down from the fixed anchors past 'T...