Best Roofs in Front Range Colorado

Hey,

I am just getting into some cool roofs in the 5.11 range. I am sure there are some super climbs especially in the 12 range. But what are everyone's favorite outdoor roof routes so I can seek them out.

The few that come to mind for me are:

Shelf Road: Number One Super Guy 5.11a
North Table: Major Bolt Achievement 5.11a

Any others to add? I am sure there are tons in CCC that I need to add. Throw in the hard ones too and do include trad routes.

Cheers,
Dave

Check out wall of justice in CCC

Curvaceous in CCC is a fun one. It climbs a series of small roofs and no where near the rating it was given.

In Eldo, Kloeberdanz (5.11) comes to mind immediately, then...
Guenese (11a), Whiplash (10c), the Erikson finish to Sooburb (5.10-), Brother Jug (10-), Dreams Of Light (10b) Tombstone (11a), Midnight Trundler (10c sandbag), Mellow Yellow out either side (11d or 12a), P3 of Psychosis (10d), Vertigo (10d), Art's Spar (11a), Rover (11a), Grandmothers challenge (10c), Tagger (10c), Electric Aunt Jemima (10b/c), Muscle and Hate (10d), Neon Lights (11a), P1 of T2 (10d), P1 of Old Bad Aid Crack, Stanford Roof, and Young Good Free Face (all 11), Scotch and Soda (11a), Wingshot (11b), Bacon and Ergs (11b), and maybe more. That's what I can think of off the top of my head in Eldo.

There are a few bolts total within all of these, but they are cartainly trad climbs, and most of them purely trad.

I'm sure that given a little time I'd compose a similar list in the flatirons.

Death and Transfiguration on the 4th(Flatirons)
West Overhang on the Maiden (Flatirons)

If you're just getting into 11s you should check out Cut Loose at Canal Zone.
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I think it's the first 11 I onsighted outside. Whatever climbing to a hard roof pull to more whatever climbing. The roof variation that goes right is way more exciting.

Mr Squirrel Places a Nut at North Table is another goody. It goes for 11c but that is questionable

Edit to add: Eiger Direct in CCC is also pretty fun but you lay back beside it so I don't know if I'd really count it in the same way

Open space cowboy dudes thrown two roofs separated by a no hands rest 12a/b sport
Dudes jam crack 11A trad two roofs trad
Guenese 11A eldo roof routes both pitches in one sport/trad

Check out roadrunner 11a at wall of the 90s. Also road rash roof 12a at high wire or cool too.

Final exam with the pass fail option on castle rock

Guy H. wrote:Death and Transfiguration on the 4th(Flatirons) West Overhang on the Maiden (Flatirons)

I'm pretty sure death and transfiguration is on green mountain pinnacle...

The one to the right of the crack can be toproped. It's about 10 linear feet, completely horizontal. Upside down huecos let you monkey bar around without feet. The face below is .11A
I once had a permit to bolt it, but squandered the chance.

I second the Wall of Justice in CCC. Easy access and a bunch of interesting stuff in the .11-.12 range.

Have fun!

Chris Hills wrote: I'm pretty sure death and transfiguration is on green mountain pinnacle...

It is. But from another perspective, GMP is the NW component of the 4th flatiron... So he wasn't entirely off either.

OK, thought about flatirons a bit.
People already mentioned Death&Trans (5.11-)>
The less traveled twin Real Men Don't Eat Quiche (5.11-) also has a few good roofs in it.
Other options include:
East Overhang on the first flatiron (11a), Alan Nelson's Bulging Belly (5.10, X - 2 roof cruxes) Northwest Passage (5.10 roof crux), Uncle Nasty (5.10), Super Power (11d), Father Knows Best (11b), Far Out (10d), Half Man Half Beast (11d), Space Invaders/Shot (10+).

If you don't mind a little lichen, and want to get really horizontal, try Under the Influence (11b, take wide gear) and Anthem To the Sun (11d).

Like my list in Eldo, these are cartainly trad climbs.

the Wisdom 2nd pitch is pretty classic roof like pitch!

Job Security. The Highlands CCC

OK, a list for Bocan, again, mostly trad stuff:

What's Up (10d), No Mo' Jo (11d), Kangaroof (11c), Left Wing (10d), Specter (10d), Momentum Operator (11a, 2 roofs), Pass Fail Option (11a), Polyester Leisure Suit (11a), Impassible Crack (11a), My Place in the Universe (11c).

Ruff Roof is a good 5.11 sport climb with a cool crux that comes to mind. Lots of those around at the grade, I am sure - a bunch at Easter, but I forget which is which there, so I can't advise beyond that.

Vertigo in Eldo

A little further back into the hills, but still almost close enough to be called Front Range would be Cary Granite, on Mt Evans. It's got a few good roofs in it, plus, it's one of hte best routes I've done in several years.
Just coming around Roof #1:

Heading up through roof #2:

Both roofs are 5.11-

I'd add:

Sooberb - .10c (West Ridge, Eldo)
Crash Test Blondes - .11c (Upper Security Risk, BC)

...and...

Chains of Love - .12b (Fiddlehead, Flatirons)