Rock Climbing Colorado: A Guide To More Than 1,800 Routes

by Stewart M. Green

Overview

The birthplace of American rock climbing, Colorado provides a greater variety of rock and routes than any other state—and Rock Climbing Colorado is the only guidebook available to all its major climbing areas. This updated edition includes hundreds of routes. Included are the big cliffs and faces of Rocky Mountain National Park and the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, as well as the smaller crags and outcrops of Pikes Peak, Boulder, Rifle, Shelf Road, Elevenmile Canyon, and many more. All areas covered include first-hand overviews, route descriptions, topos, and full-color photos.


Rock Climbing Colorado is ideal for anyone aiming to discover, or rediscover, the diverse and wonderful rock climbing found in the Centennial State.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493037353
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	08/09/2019
Series:	State Rock Climbing Series
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	600
Sales rank:	1,049,154
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Stewart M. Green is a lifelong climber as well as a professional writer and photographer. He is the author of Best Climbs Moab, Rock Climbing New England, Rock Climbing Utah, Scenic Routes and Byways California’s Pacific Coast, and many other FalconGuides. He also writes and photographs for publications, including Alpinist, Climbing, and Rock and Ice. Stewart lives in Colorado, where he is also a Senior Climbing Guide for Front Range Climbing Company.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction xi

Geology xii

Climbing Dangers and Safety xiii

Objective Dangers xiv

Access and Environmental Considerations xvii

Ethics xx

Using This Guide xxi

Map Legend xxiii

Key to Topo Drawings xxiv

Northern Front Range 1

1 Greyrock 1

2 Jurassic Park 7

3 Rocky Mountain National Park: The High Peaks 20

4 Rocky Mountain National Park: Lumpy Ridge 47

5 Boulder Canyon 65

6 The Flatirons 84

7 Eldorado Canyon State Park 97

8 Clear Creek Canyon 119

9 Golden Cliffs 131

10 Castlewood Canyon State Park 146

Southern Front Range 163

11 Garden of the Gods 163

12 Red Rock Canyon Open Space 181

13 North Cheyenne Cañon 201

14 Shelf Road 213

15 Tanner Dome Crags 251

Central Colorado Rockies 263

16 South Platte Domes 263

17 Turkey Rocks and Sheep's Nose 295

18 Rampart Range 306

19 Elevenmile Canyon 326

20 Buena Vista Crags 360

21 Independence Pass 368

22 Hartman Rocks 384

23 Penitente Canyon 394

Western Colorado 413

24 Rifle Mountain Park 413

25 Colorado National Monument 436

26 Unaweep Canyon 465

27 Escalante Canyon 475

28 Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park 486

29 Ophir Wall 523

30 Road 16Z Crags 531

Appendix A Outdoor Shops, Gyms, and Guides 542

Appendix B Hospitals 548

Index 550

About the Author 576