This area is shady in the aspen trees; it has good rock quality.
Getting There
Take I-70 to the Minturn/Redcliff exit (#171). Follow the road until you cross over the big Redcliff bridge. After a little turn you will see a big parking area; park there. Directly across the road there is a dirt road leading up to the boulders.
Per Bob Robinson: Take US Highway 24 south from I-70 through the town of Red Cliff. About 0.5 mile after crossing the Red Cliff bridge, US Highway 24 forms a Y intersection with Water Street, which heads back to Red Cliff under the bridge
The parking is on your right in the dirt pullout/median between Water Street and US Highway 24. Study a Google map of the area, and you will see what I am talking about.
On the map, you will see a road across from the pullout called "Powerline Road". This is the old 4x4 trail to the Kluttergarden.
You can even do a street view on Google Maps of this area and get a great idea of what it looks like from the road. You can even look down the path to the boulders from US Highway 24. Pretty sweet.
The total mileage from I-70 to the parking area is approximately 11 miles.
The Classics
Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for The Kluttergarden:
This is a classic highball just NE of the Minturn Mile. It starts on a head-high edge. This has fun, powerful moves down low into a right-facing edge. It is definitely a highball....[more]Browse More Classics in CO
Sean, when I lived in the area, I would head up there as early as possible, depending on the snow conditions of course. Usually there is a lot of snow, and it sticks around longer up there due to shade and elevation. Summer kicks ass up here, but right now should be late enough to go check it out. Wolcott is a good substitute until The Garden dries out.
If you camp here, please be sure to extinguish your campfire thoroughly. A fire broke out on the afternoon of July 6, 2010. I cannot say for sure how it started, but I meet a group of 4 people breaking down camp the day before the fire. The fire originated from that fire pit. Please be firewise and prevent climbing closures!
By Mike Zimmer From: Littleton, Colorado Sep 29, 2010
Anyone want to give a little bit more specific directions? Is the parking area on the left? Right? My friends and I went up there last week and had an extremely frustrating time trying (and failing) to find this area. Any help is appreciated!
Thanks, Mike
By Bob Robinson From: Lone Tree, Colorado Sep 29, 2010
Take US Highway 24 south from I-70 through the town of Red Cliff. About 0.5 mile after crossing the Red Cliff bridge, US Highway 24 forms a Y intersection with Water Street, which heads back to Red Cliff under the bridge
The parking is on your right in the dirt pullout/median between Water Street and US Highway 24. Study a Google map of the area, and you will see what I am talking about.
On the map, you will see a road across from the pullout called "Powerline Road". This is the old 4x4 trail to the Kluttergarden.
You can even do a street view on Google Maps of this area and get a great idea of what it looks like from the road. You can even look down the path to the boulders from US Highway 24. Pretty sweet.
The total mileage from I-70 to the parking area is approximately 11 miles.
Hope this helps,
Bob
By Mike Zimmer From: Littleton, Colorado Oct 1, 2010
Bob, that helps a ton! Thank you for making that detailed and easy to understand; just what I was asking for!
By Adam Winters Administrator From: the Shire Dec 12, 2011
"Klettergarten": German for "Rock climbing practice area"
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