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Areas in Golden

Clear Creek Canyon 186 / 947 / 52 / 372 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 8 / 1,484

Colorado School of Mines 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Golden Gate Canyon SP 56 / 50 / 14 / 11 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 116

Lookout Mountain Road 57 / 41 / 25 / 12 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 116

Mount Galbraith 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

North Table Mountain/Golden Cliffs 246 / 226 / 108 / 29 / 1 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 506

Ralston Buttes 4 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Tin Cup Hogback Park 1 / 0 / 0 / 32 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 33

White Ranch 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

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Introduction

Golden, Colorado is nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, only fifteen minutes from the heart of Denver but a world apart. Golden is home of the internationally recognized Colorado School of Mines the Coors Brewery where the factory "short tour" is always welcomed at the end of the day after climbing in the sun drenched walls of North Table Mountain. Also, the American Alpine Club and its amazing climbing library is located on 10th St just E of Washington. It is an splendid resource for climbers!

Clear Creek Canyon and North Table Mountain/Golden Cliffs are definitely the most popular climbing areas. North Table Mt, in particular, is popular as an after work venue with the Denver crew, with its fast and easy access and late afternoon sun.

In addition, there are other less-well-known crags in the general area like Lookout Mt Crag, South Table Mt., the currently closed Ralston Buttes, Golden Gate Canyon SP, among others.

Getting There

Golden is located West of Denver and is easily reached from the West, East, North and South.

Map of Golden

Resources

If you are looking for eats, there is an excellent Middle Eastern restaurant, Ali Babba's, located E of CO Hwy 93, just north of US 6 with tasty "sandwiches." There is Woody's Pizza, located on the E side of Washington St, right next to a great climbing shop, Bent Gate. Good selection of beer, tasty margarita, a reasonable salad bar and unlimited pizza for <$9. See if you can beat the record of 32 slices of pizza in a meal. The Table Mt Inn has good, if more upscale, food and drinks. There is also Taj Masala at 17211 S. Golden Rd for subcontinental cuisine.

Coors Brewery does offer a tour with samples. If you are short for time, ask to do the "short tour."

There is a fun kayak park located on the W end of Golden for those choosing cross-training and/or thermal cooling.

Climbing Gear Resources

Bent Gate Mountaineering on Washington St. carries rock, bouldering, ice, and snow gear and is the closest gear shop in Golden.

Neptune Mountaineering (Table Mesa Shopping Center). It is the oldest climbing shop in Boulder and has a great selection of gear and a knowledgeable staff. Thursday night slide shows are often with world-famous climbers. Check out their climbing museum: photos and climbing memorabilia from all over the world, including Edmund Hillary's boots, and a photo of Gaston Rebuffat running it out with just a hemp rope tied around his waist!

Rock and Resole was originally primarily a rock and ice boot resoler. As of 2017, they have become an "outfitter" carrying shoes, tools, aid gear, bouldering gear, cams, and ropes.

REI, a long time outdoor co-op, located in various locations including Denver, Boulder, and Westminster, carries rock, snow, and ice gear.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Golden

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 311 ● Guppy Sport Clear Creek Canyon > Creek Side
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 1,157 ● Playin' Hooky Sport 4 pitches Clear Creek Canyon > Creek Side
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 641 ● Curvaceous Sport Clear Creek Canyon > Wall of the '90s
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 370 ● Hanging Judge Sport Clear Creek Canyon > Wall of Justice
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 263 ● Howdy Doody Time Sport Golden Gate Can… > Dude's Throne
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 674 ● Walking With A Ghost Sport Clear Creek Canyon > Canal Zone
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 454 ● Wet Dream Sport Clear Creek Canyon > Wall of the '90s
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 322 ● Dia de Los Muertos Sport Clear Creek Canyon > Graveyard
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 246 ● Slammer Sport Clear Creek Canyon > Wall of Justice
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 261 ● The Reward aka Convicted Felon Sport Clear Creek Canyon > Monkey House
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b 271 ● The Great Escape Sport Clear Creek Canyon > Wall of Justice
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 298 ● Fission aka Ken T'ank Sport Clear Creek Canyon > Armory
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 402 ● Ten-Digit Dialing Sport Clear Creek Canyon > Wall of the '90s
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 160 ● Anarchitect Sport Clear Creek Canyon > Anarchy Wall
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 154 ● Buster Brown Sport, TR Golden Gate Can… > Dude's Throne