A small but very worthy crag outside Estes Park. It receives full sun and offers a small selection of hard routes. A few cracks (5.10 and 5.11) and a handful of sport pitches. All the routes are worth doing, but don't miss Cottontail Right, the right of the two cracks (5.11c) and Destroyer (5.12a) the bolted pitch just to the right.
Getting There
Take US Highway 36 west out of Estes Park, veer left on Spur 66 and follow it to its end. One can see the crag up and left from the cul de sac. Park and hike up and follow the power lines for about 10 minutes. The crag should be just up on your left. It can be identified by two nice cracks on its west side, and four (?) sport lines on its southern side.
The Classics
Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Cottontail Crag:
Tread carefully around the campground just beyond the caul-de-sac. The owners aren't very climber-friendly. Proabably best to go up to the reservoir, another 100 yards up, and cut over to the trail from there. It isn't necessary to follow the power lines as there is a reasonable trail which can easily be found from the res.
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