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Elevation: 9,446 ft
GPS: 40.31178, -105.64466
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Description Suggest change

This area comprises the main bouldering areas in Rocky Mountain National Park including: Chaos Canyon, Tyndall Gorge (containing Emerald Lake and the Hallett's Boulder), and miscellaneous boulders such as Lonestar/Stinkbug. Specific descriptions are found under the respective areas.

If you want to add any problems in RMNP, check to make sure there is not an area or boulder already set up that it can be added to. Do not add individual problems to this site unless there is an area and boulder description in place. If there aren't any, feel free to add them, but make sure the descriptions are detailed and accurate for all three, area, boulder, and problem.

Getting There Suggest change

Access generally through the Beaver Meadows Entrance Station though other access points may be needed, depending on the areas.

169 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at RMNP Bouldering Areas

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V3 6A
 85
Potato Chip Layback
Boulder, Alpine
V5- 6C
 99
The Cube V5
Boulder, Alpine
V5 6C
 186
Autobot
Boulder, Alpine
V5 6C
 265
The Kind (originally In Your Fac…
Boulder, Alpine
V5 6C X
 5
Skyscraper
Boulder, Alpine
V6 7A
 92
The Cube V6
Boulder, Alpine
V7 7A+
 191
Tommy's Arete
Boulder, Alpine
V7 7A+
 64
Potato Chip
Boulder, Alpine
V8 7B
 53
Skipper D
Boulder, Alpine
V9 7C
 10
Real Large
Boulder, Alpine
V9 7C
 6
Tommy's Other Arete
Boulder, Alpine
V9+ 7C
 13
Deep Puddle Dynamics
Boulder, Alpine
V10 7C+
 17
Whispers of Wisdom
Boulder, Alpine
V10-11 8A
 4
Lone Star (submitted as Stinkbug)
Boulder, Alpine
V11 8A
 6
Veritas Assis
Boulder, Alpine
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Potato Chip Layback Chaos Canyon Bo… > Lower Chaos Canyon > Potato Chip Boulder
 85
V3 6A Boulder, Alpine
The Cube V5 Tyndall Gorge > Emerald Lake
 99
V5- 6C Boulder, Alpine
Autobot Chaos Canyon Bo… > Lower Chaos Canyon > Gobot Boulder
 186
V5 6C Boulder, Alpine
The Kind (originally In You… Tyndall Gorge > Emerald Lake
 265
V5 6C Boulder, Alpine
Skyscraper Chaos Canyon Bo… > Lower Chaos Canyon > Skyscraper Boulder
 5
V5 6C X Boulder, Alpine
The Cube V6 Tyndall Gorge > Emerald Lake
 92
V6 7A Boulder, Alpine
Tommy's Arete Chaos Canyon Bo… > Lower Chaos Canyon > Automator Boulder
 191
V7 7A+ Boulder, Alpine
Potato Chip Chaos Canyon Bo… > Lower Chaos Canyon > Potato Chip Boulder
 64
V7 7A+ Boulder, Alpine
Skipper D Chaos Canyon Bo… > Upper Chaos Canyon > Skipper Roof
 53
V8 7B Boulder, Alpine
Real Large Tyndall Gorge > Emerald Lake
 10
V9 7C Boulder, Alpine
Tommy's Other Arete Tyndall Gorge > Emerald Lake
 6
V9 7C Boulder, Alpine
Deep Puddle Dynamics Chaos Canyon Bo… > Lower Chaos Canyon > Deep Puddle Dynamics
 13
V9+ 7C Boulder, Alpine
Whispers of Wisdom Tyndall Gorge > Emerald Lake
 17
V10 7C+ Boulder, Alpine
Lone Star (submitted as Sti… RMNP Bouldering… > Lone Star
 4
V10-11 8A Boulder, Alpine
Veritas Assis RMNP Bouldering… > Veritas
 6
V11 8A Boulder, Alpine
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