Alderfer/Three Sisters Park - Suitable for kids?
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Stumbled across this area in the database and was wondering if the Three Sisters area would be a suitable place to take the kids (5-7yo) for some easy Class 4/5.easy) roped climbing. I'm looking for easy approaches and TR setups. I like the fact that it's close, but have never been there. |
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I haven't done the expanse of the park, but about 10 minutes from the main parking lot there is a mini-crag about 20' high with bolts at the top. Holds aren't huge, but to little hands they will be perfect. In addition there is alot of pretty small boulders around that would be fantastic for them to "boulder". Too small for us, but perfect for the tykes. |
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Thanks Scott...that's exactly what I was looking for. Is this mini-crag that you mention easy to spot off the main trail? |
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Yep. It was either the hidden fawn or sisters trail, 1st lot. Hike about 10-15 minutes up and it will be the 1st section of bouldering that you'll find on the right hand side, near some revegatation signs. The bolts are accessible from the top (just scramble behind). You shouldn't be able to miss it as it's wider than it is tall. It's listed in the Colorado Bouldering Book. |
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Yeah the mini-crag is right off of the Hidden Fawn Trail on the way to these boulders: mountainproject.com/v/color… |
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Cool...thanks for the info guys! |
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Bump for additional info... Has anyone here ever climbed this rock? It didn't look like it saw much (if any) traffic, but the height and steepness caught my eye. Thanks! |