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Recommendations for climbing w/ kids in Boulder area

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BeccaS · · Seattle, WA · Joined Jul 2014 · Points: 35

I want to take my 2 nephews climbing in a couple weeks. They live near the Boulder area. My challenges are that they are young (3 and 5 years old) and I'm an out-of-towner and am not familiar with the area. Their parents (also not familiar with local climbing) will be with me so kid-wrangling and lead belaying me will be fine.

Because of this, I'm looking for a crag that meets the following criteria.
1) in the Boulder area or anywhere within an hr radius of North Denver
2) has maybe 2 or 3 sub-5.8 sport routes (honestly even 1 would be fine)
3) short/relatively easy approach
4) somewhere other climbers won't be bugged by a couple of adorable little guys taking a long time going up and down a couple routes

Does something like this exist or am I dreaming? I checked out some places on MP that meet criteria #1 and 2, but #3 and 4 are where I'll need the most local insight. Any recommendations you have would be appreciated.

Mike Cara · · Hendersonville, NC · Joined Jul 2014 · Points: 21

Supremacy Rock in Eldo
Or
Nip and Tuck in Boulder Canyon

Both have zero approach and 5.nothings for the kids.

David Ponak · · Longmont, CO · Joined May 2014 · Points: 10

Not to discourage more discussion on this since there is probably areas missing but here are some of the other posts about this

mountainproject.com/v/bould…
mountainproject.com/v/famil…
mountainproject.com/v/kid-f…
mountainproject.com/v/good-…
mountainproject.com/v/easy-…

BeccaS · · Seattle, WA · Joined Jul 2014 · Points: 35

This is perfect. Thanks, all.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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