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Poudre Canyon has a chossy personality with a few solid-granite gems hidden in the mix. Climbers eager to get out of Boulder are advised to give Poudre Canyon a shot.
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Rocky Mountain National Park has enough alpine action to last several lifetimes! Exposed routes, long days and glorious summits make this a climbing haven for those ready to dive into the mountains.
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Clear Creek Canyon has a variety of climbing routes with a matching variety of rock. The lower canyon has easy to access crags and more sport routes, while the upper canyon progressively gets more technical.
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Boulder's Flatirons are world-class. The climbing is varied, solid and runs the gamut from 5.0 to 5.14, sport to trad and single pitch to epic 1,300 ft. climbs. And all right in town.
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Shelf Road is a sport climbing paradise, with well-bolted routes and new crags under development every day.
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Lumpy Ridge is Estes Park's classic trad climbing crag with a few sport routes in the mix. Look for multi-pitch and tough, runout lines on mostly solid rocks in the 5.9 - 5.11 range.
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North Table Mountain gets a lot of sun, making its single-pitch, sport climbing routes perfect to scale year round. Easy access and good bolts makes it a great place to get in a few quick climbs or work out a tough project.
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Trad, sport, top rope, and bouldering. Eldorado Canyon's got it all.
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