A trip to Nebel Horn Ridge will require a sense of adventure and good stamina on the long hike in, but climbers will be rewarded with one of the most beautiful spots in all of Boulder in which to spend a day at the crag. The setting is idyllic, gentle, colorful, and save for the sounds of hikers on the Fern Canyon trail, quiet.
Nebel Horn Ridge is the southern strata in a larger group that consists of the Goose to the north and the East Ridge in the middle. Nebel Horn Ridge itself is made up of a series of steps, Pellaea at the base, Onoclea next and Nebel Horn Ridge proper at the top.
Getting There
Nebel Horn Ridge makes up the right (north) margin of Fern Canyon, and can be reached by following the Fern Canyon Trail. Once past Superfresh (the overhanging bolted arete) the Fern Canyon trail goes past the base of the East Ridge. Continue on Fern Canyon Trail passing next the base of the Nebel Horn Ridge. Hike up until it is possible to traverse right to the base of the crag (a faint trail leaves from behind a Wildlife Closure Sign).
The Classics
Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Nebel Horn Ridge:
Anyone have any info on the actual position of "Shot" or "Space Invaders" ??? Is the first pitch of Violator really just Shot, but retobolted ??? Rossiter's topo and photo are in disagreement and also do not match the text descriptions. So, there must be errors, but what is in fact correct? There are 3 lines up there and only 2 routes... As I did what I thought to be "Space Invaders" was pretty hard and pretty runout. Anyone else?
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