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Submitted By: Tom Hanson on Mar 4, 2006
Administrators: Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac
Latitude: 39.3746  Longitude: -104.8640 
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Denver South refers to climbing south of the big smoke, with the town of Castle Rock at its center. Castle Rock is a town of about 40,000 people and its approximately half way between Denver and Colorado Springs. For many people Castle Rock is an Outlet shopping center, but for climbers and boulderer's it is the town closes to Castlewood Canyon and Castlewood Ranch boulders.

At 6128 feet Castle Rock area can be cold in winter and warm during the summer. However, it is rare day when it is too cold to climb Castlewood Canyon as many of the rocks and boulders are in small gorges and forge sun traps, so as long as it is south facing it can be toasty on the coolest of winter days.


Getting There 

The epicenter of Denver South is Castle Rock which straddles I25 approximately half way between Denver and Colorado Springs on US I25. If you miss it your off to a bad start!


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The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Denver South:
Up Staged   V2     Boulder   Castlewood Canyon : Bouldering
Cave Direct   V6     Boulder, 15 feet   Castlewood Canyon : Bouldering
Little Devil   V11 X     TR, Boulder   Castlewood Canyon : Bouldering
Big Bird (aka Fountaine Bleau boulders)   V?     Boulder   Castlewood Canyon : Bouldering
Banana Chimney   5.4     Trad   Castlewood Canyon : Grocery Store Wall
Hot Fudge   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch   Castlewood Canyon : Grocery Store Wall
Rat's Nest   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch   Castlewood Canyon : Grocery Store Wall
Norman Rockshoes   5.9     Sport, 1 pitch   Castlewood Canyon : The Dungeon
Licorice Stick   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch   Castlewood Canyon : Grocery Store Wall
Blood Pudding   5.9+     TR   Castlewood Canyon : Grocery Store Wall
Teething Biscuit   5.10a     TR, 1 pitch   Castlewood Canyon : Grocery Store Wall
The Iron Maiden   5.10a     Sport   Castlewood Canyon : The Dungeon
Rain Dance Crack   5.10a R     Trad, TR   Castlewood Canyon : Grocery Store Wall
Bat Face   5.10a     Sport, 1 pitch   Castlewood Canyon : The Juggernaut Area
Marijuana   5.10b     Sport, 1 pitch   Castlewood Canyon : Morning Sun Wall
Beta Slave   5.10c     Sport, 1 pitch   Castlewood Canyon : C-Section
Donut Hole   5.11a     TR, 1 pitch, 30 feet   Castlewood Canyon : Grocery Store Wall
The Rack   5.11a     Sport   Castlewood Canyon : The Dungeon
Renaissance   5.11a     Sport, TR, 1 pitch   Castlewood Canyon : Morning Sun Wall
Bozo No No   5.11a     Sport, TR, 1 pitch   Castlewood Canyon : Grocery Store Wall
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Featured Route For Denver South
The opening campus moves

The Black Streak 5.13b  CO : Denver South : ... : Wendell Spire
In my opinion easily one of the top 3 routes at [Castlewood]. It is between [The Sub] and [Seamless]. A jump start followed by some powerful campus moves gets you to the first bolt. Then some technical crimping on small pebbles and sloppy little dishes lead to a toss for the big obvious jug. Get a shake then crank a couple easier moves until you are at the crux. It's a big toss left to a crappy little rock, get your feet on and your home f...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO