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Classic Climbs for Big Thompson Canyon

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

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All Routes Trad Sport Boulder Ice / Mixed
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 22
● Arachnophobia
Sport
Mary's Bust Area > Tick Rock
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 96
● Rambo Santa
Sport
Combat Rock
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 41
● Bride
Sport
Monastery > Lion's Den
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 34
● Dags in Beanland
Trad, Sport 4 pitches
Cedar Park Slab
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 120
● The Steeple
Sport
Monastery > Outer Gates
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 150
● Monastic Groove
Sport
Monastery > Outer Gates
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 8
● The Care Giver
Trad
Palisade Mountain > Mikey's Island
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 16
● Crypt
Sport
Monastery > Catacomb
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 8
● Dale's Downpulling Digits Decade…
Sport
Monastery > Outer Gates
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 188
● The Hot Zone
Sport
Monastery > Catacomb
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 108
● Diagonal
Trad 2 pitches
Combat Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 15
● Tick Fever
Sport
Mary's Bust Area > Tick Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 25
● Nervous Tic
Sport 2 pitches
Mary's Bust Area > Tick Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 12
● Love Again
Sport
Beige Tube Area… > Ledges
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 15
● Green Hornet
Sport
Beige Tube Area… > Ledges
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 13
● These Ol' Bones
Sport
Palisade Mountain > Skull Rock Area > Subskull
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 93
● La Maudite
Sport
Monastery > Outer Gates
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
 14
● Left of Seven
Trad
Beige Tube Area… > Friendship 7 Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 22
● Pearly Burly Brooke
Trad 2 pitches
Palisade Mountain > Jewel of the Nile Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 15
● Indifferent
Sport
Beige Tube Area… > Ledges
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 34
● No More War
Trad
Combat Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 26
● Nuclear Polka
Trad 2 pitches
Combat Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 34
● Hog Heaven
Sport
Monastery > Outer Gates
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 22
● PTSD
Sport 2 pitches
Mary's Bust Area > Tick Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 12
● Channel Surfing
Sport
Palisade Mountain > Skull Rock Area > Subskull
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 13
● The Middle Man
Trad
Palisade Mountain > Skull Rock Area > Subskull
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 8
● Sea Biscuit
Trad
Palisade Mountain > Horseshead
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 29
● Neighsayer
Trad 2 pitches
Palisade Mountain > Horseshead
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 19
● Bashful
Sport
Beige Tube Area… > Ledges
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 56
● Abbaye d'Orval
Trad, Sport
Monastery > Catacomb
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 42
● Inner Peace
Sport
Monastery > Vestibule
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 69
● The Broadmoor
Sport 6 pitches
Mary's Bust Area > Mary's Bust - main bu…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
● Autumn Gold
Trad 3 pitches
Crosier Mtn Crags > Main Crag
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 16
● Kentucky Derby
Trad
Palisade Mountain > Horseshead
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
● Unnamed D
Sport
Elmer Fudd's Wok
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 12
● The Pedestal
Sport
Beige Tube Area… > Ledges
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 6
● Unknown
Sport
Jug Dome aka Anne's Rock
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 20
● Santa's Little Helpers
Sport
Beige Tube Area… > Scoop Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 7
● Table 4 2
Trad
Crosier Mtn Crags > Upper Tier Main Crag
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 9
● Redbird (aka Ladybird)
Sport
Beige Tube Area… > Ledges
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 18
● Domino Theory
Sport
Beige Tube Area… > Ledges
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
 9
● Breeder's Cup
Trad 2 pitches
Palisade Mountain > Horseshead
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 29
● Saigon to Pearl Harbor
Trad 2 pitches
Combat Rock
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 25
● Lizzard Warrior
Sport
Combat Rock
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 414
● Tabula Rasa
Sport
Monastery > Vestibule
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 6
● Front Lines
Trad 2 pitches
Combat Rock
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 6
● Funky Gold Patina
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
Palisade Mountain > Horseshead
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 26
● Backpaddle
Sport
Jug Dome aka Anne's Rock
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 20
● Suspended Animation
Sport
Monastery > Vestibule
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 41
● Bear Hug
Sport
Monastery > Lion's Den
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 21
● Friendship Seven
Sport
Beige Tube Area… > Friendship 7 Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 58
● Mary's Tricks
Sport
Mary's Bust Area > Mary's Bust - main bu…
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 133
● The Brown Palace
Sport 6 pitches
Mary's Bust Area > Mary's Bust - main bu…
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 10
● Like the Good Ol' Daze
Sport
Monastery > Vestibule
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 13
● The Temple
Trad
Palisade Mountain > Skull Rock Area > Skull Rock
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 8
● Eagle's Beak
Trad 4 pitches
Palisade Mountain > Horseshead
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 7
● Dragon Slayer
Trad 3 pitches
Crosier Mtn Crags > Main Crag
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c A3
 6
● Safety in Numbers
Trad, TR, Aid
Beige Tube Area… > Bridge Wall N (Practi…
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 12
● Annie's Knotty Fingers
Trad
Palisade Mountain > Mikey's Island
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 10
● TDS
Trad
Palisade Mountain > Horseshead
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 9
● Monoped
Sport
Beige Tube Area… > Ledges
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 91
● Arch Crack
Sport
Monastery > Vestibule
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 13
● Across Enemy Lines
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
Combat Rock
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 12
● Just in Time
Sport
Mary's Bust Area > Mary's Bust - main bu…
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 7
● The Beak
Trad, Sport 4 pitches
Mary's Bust Area > Mary's Bust - left bu…
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 9
● The Distriminator
Trad
Palisade Mountain > Mikey's Island
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 139
● Stolen Land
Sport
Monastery > Vestibule
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 20
● Contortionist's Forte
Trad, Sport
Monastery > Catacomb
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 36
● Violet Blue
Sport 3 pitches
Mary's Bust Area > Mary's Bust - main bu…
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 21
● The Devil's Backbone
Sport 3 pitches
Mary's Bust Area > Mary's Bust - left bu…
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 8
● The Open Road
Sport 2 pitches
Mary's Bust Area > Mary's Bust - main bu…
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 8
● Sympathy for the Devil
Sport 3 pitches
Mary's Bust Area > Mary's Bust - left bu…
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 16
● Crack a Smile
Trad, Sport
Monastery > Catacomb
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 121
● Psychatomic
Sport
Monastery > Vestibule
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 19
● The Shortening
Sport
Monastery > Vestibule
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 8
● Over the Rainbow
Sport
Mary's Bust Area > Golden Hall
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 18
● The Quickening
Sport
Monastery > Vestibule
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
 9
● Third Millennium
Sport
Monastery > Vestibule
5.14b 8c 33 X+ 33 E9 7b
 6
● Grand Ol' Opry
Sport
Monastery > Vestibule
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Arachnophobia Mary's Bust Area > Tick Rock
 22
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Sport
● Rambo Santa Combat Rock
 96
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Bride Monastery > Lion's Den
 41
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Dags in Beanland Cedar Park Slab
 34
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Sport 4 pitches
● The Steeple Monastery > Outer Gates
 120
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Monastic Groove Monastery > Outer Gates
 150
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● The Care Giver Palisade Mountain > Mikey's Island
 8
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Crypt Monastery > Catacomb
 16
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Dale's Downpulling Digits D… Monastery > Outer Gates
 8
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● The Hot Zone Monastery > Catacomb
 188
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
● Diagonal Combat Rock
 108
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Tick Fever Mary's Bust Area > Tick Rock
 15
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Nervous Tic Mary's Bust Area > Tick Rock
 25
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 2 pitches
● Love Again Beige Tube Area… > Ledges
 12
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Green Hornet Beige Tube Area… > Ledges
 15
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● These Ol' Bones Palisade Mountain > Skull Rock Area > Subskull
 13
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● La Maudite Monastery > Outer Gates
 93
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Left of Seven Beige Tube Area… > Friendship 7 Wall
 14
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 Trad
● Pearly Burly Brooke Palisade Mountain > Jewel of the Nile Wall
 22
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Indifferent Beige Tube Area… > Ledges
 15
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● No More War Combat Rock
 34
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Nuclear Polka Combat Rock
 26
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Hog Heaven Monastery > Outer Gates
 34
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● PTSD Mary's Bust Area > Tick Rock
 22
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 2 pitches
● Channel Surfing Palisade Mountain > Skull Rock Area > Subskull
 12
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● The Middle Man Palisade Mountain > Skull Rock Area > Subskull
 13
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Sea Biscuit Palisade Mountain > Horseshead
 8
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Neighsayer Palisade Mountain > Horseshead
 29
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
● Bashful Beige Tube Area… > Ledges
 19
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
● Abbaye d'Orval Monastery > Catacomb
 56
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport
● Inner Peace Monastery > Vestibule
 42
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● The Broadmoor Mary's Bust Area > Mary's Bust - main bu…
 69
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 6 pitches
● Autumn Gold Crosier Mtn Crags > Main Crag
 6
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
● Kentucky Derby Palisade Mountain > Horseshead
 16
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Unnamed D Elmer Fudd's Wok
 6
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● The Pedestal Beige Tube Area… > Ledges
 12
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Unknown Jug Dome aka Anne's Rock
 6
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Santa's Little Helpers Beige Tube Area… > Scoop Wall
 20
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Table 4 2 Crosier Mtn Crags > Upper Tier Main Crag
 7
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Redbird (aka Ladybird) Beige Tube Area… > Ledges
 9
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Domino Theory Beige Tube Area… > Ledges
 18
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Breeder's Cup Palisade Mountain > Horseshead
 9
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 Trad 2 pitches
● Saigon to Pearl Harbor Combat Rock
 29
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
● Lizzard Warrior Combat Rock
 25
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Tabula Rasa Monastery > Vestibule
 414
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Front Lines Combat Rock
 6
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
● Funky Gold Patina Palisade Mountain > Horseshead
 6
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Sport 2 pitches
● Backpaddle Jug Dome aka Anne's Rock
 26
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Suspended Animation Monastery > Vestibule
 20
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Bear Hug Monastery > Lion's Den
 41
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Friendship Seven Beige Tube Area… > Friendship 7 Wall
 21
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Mary's Tricks Mary's Bust Area > Mary's Bust - main bu…
 58
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● The Brown Palace Mary's Bust Area > Mary's Bust - main bu…
 133
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport 6 pitches
● Like the Good Ol' Daze Monastery > Vestibule
 10
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● The Temple Palisade Mountain > Skull Rock Area > Skull Rock
 13
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Eagle's Beak Palisade Mountain > Horseshead
 8
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 4 pitches
● Dragon Slayer Crosier Mtn Crags > Main Crag
 7
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 3 pitches
● Safety in Numbers Beige Tube Area… > Bridge Wall N (Practi…
 6
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c A3 Trad, TR, Aid
● Annie's Knotty Fingers Palisade Mountain > Mikey's Island
 12
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
● TDS Palisade Mountain > Horseshead
 10
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
● Monoped Beige Tube Area… > Ledges
 9
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Arch Crack Monastery > Vestibule
 91
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Across Enemy Lines Combat Rock
 13
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad, Sport 2 pitches
● Just in Time Mary's Bust Area > Mary's Bust - main bu…
 12
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● The Beak Mary's Bust Area > Mary's Bust - left bu…
 7
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad, Sport 4 pitches
● The Distriminator Palisade Mountain > Mikey's Island
 9
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Stolen Land Monastery > Vestibule
 139
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Contortionist's Forte Monastery > Catacomb
 20
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Sport
● Violet Blue Mary's Bust Area > Mary's Bust - main bu…
 36
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport 3 pitches
● The Devil's Backbone Mary's Bust Area > Mary's Bust - left bu…
 21
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport 3 pitches
● The Open Road Mary's Bust Area > Mary's Bust - main bu…
 8
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport 2 pitches
● Sympathy for the Devil Mary's Bust Area > Mary's Bust - left bu…
 8
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport 3 pitches
● Crack a Smile Monastery > Catacomb
 16
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Trad, Sport
● Psychatomic Monastery > Vestibule
 121
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
● The Shortening Monastery > Vestibule
 19
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
● Over the Rainbow Mary's Bust Area > Golden Hall
 8
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Sport
● The Quickening Monastery > Vestibule
 18
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport
● Third Millennium Monastery > Vestibule
 9
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a Sport
● Grand Ol' Opry Monastery > Vestibule
 6
5.14b 8c 33 X+ 33 E9 7b Sport

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