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Routes Sorted
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Around the Corner aka Unf.. Real 
Cooler, The 
Futile Attraction 
In Your Face 
Is This For Real ? 
Nice Jugs 
Ramp -o -Stone 
Real Black Velvet 
Real Thing, The 
Reality Check 
So Wild 
Unknown Arete 
Unknown Slab/Ramp 

The For Real Canyon 


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Glenn Schuler, For Real Canyon.

Description 

The For Real canyon is adjacent to the Quarry Wall around the south shoulder. This canyon is home to many fine routes.


Getting There 

Coming down the hill on the approach the main wall in front of you is The Quarry Wall, just around the south (right) shoulder is The For Real Canyon.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for The For Real Canyon:
Around the Corner aka Unf.. Real   5.10     Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
Is This For Real ?   5.10     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
So Wild   5.10+     Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
The Cooler   5.10+ PG13     TR, 1 pitch, 40 feet   
In Your Face   5.11     Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
Real Black Velvet   5.11c     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
Reality Check   5.12     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Futile Attraction   5.12     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
The Real Thing   5.12     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
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Featured Route For The For Real Canyon
Real Black Velvet, Dave Russell.

Real Black Velvet 5.11c  CO : South Platte : ... : The For Real Canyon
The start of the route begins to the right of "Ramp o' Stone" at the base of the obvious black, white and green water streak. Climb past 3 bolts to the "pod" and prepare for the crux through the bulge. Follow bolts up the white gator skin to a no hands rest. The last bolt protects the exciting mantel move onto the ramp/bolted anchors. Aesthetic line with great movement....[more]   Browse More Classics in CO


Photos of The For Real Canyon Slideshow Add Photo
Route on left is AROUND THE CORNER, right is IS THIS FOR REAL.

Route on left is AROUND THE CORNER, right is IS TH...

Escaping from "the cooler". photo by K.Mclaughlin

BETA PHOTO: Escaping from "the cooler". photo by K.Mclaughlin

A beautiful winter day in For Real Canyon. Tina on an unknown 5.7 arete.

A beautiful winter day in For Real Canyon. Tina o...

Exiting the canyon at dusk.

Exiting the canyon at dusk.


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By kevin fox
From: parker
May 30, 2011

Looking for the name of the climb that is past Black Velvet and between The Cooler. Climbed a route that had 2 bolts but took small gear in the crack between the bolts. Has one bolt at the top that you can lower off. Interesting climbing. Lots of lichen. Will clean up after more travel....