⛰️ TOP 50 COLORADO CLIMBS ⛰️
The Ultimate Bucket List • From Classic Alpine Routes to Legendary Sport Climbs
#1 • 50 Classic Climbs
The Diamond – Casual Route★
📍 Longs Peak, RMNP
↕️ 900 ft
⛰️ 7 pitches
5.10a
AlpineTrad
Rocky Mountain National Park
Iconic Diamond face climb at 14,000 ft. One of Colorado's most coveted alpine routes.
#2 • 50 Classic Climbs
Petit Grepon – South Face★
📍 Glacier Gorge, RMNP
↕️ 800 ft
⛰️ 8 pitches
5.8
AlpineTrad
Rocky Mountain National Park
Stunning spire climb with perfect alpine granite. A North American classic.
#3 • 50 Classic Climbs
Hallett Peak – Culp-Bossier★
📍 Glacier Gorge, RMNP
↕️ 1,200 ft
⛰️ 8 pitches
5.8+
AlpineTrad
Rocky Mountain National Park
Excellent alpine granite with sustained quality climbing.
#4
Sharkstooth – Northeast Ridge
📍 RMNP
↕️ 700 ft
⛰️ 5 pitches
5.6
AlpineTrad
Rocky Mountain National Park
Classic moderate alpine ridge with big exposure and great position.
#5
Spearhead – The Barb
📍 Glacier Gorge, RMNP
↕️ 1,000 ft
⛰️ 9 pitches
5.10
AlpineTrad
Rocky Mountain National Park
Committing alpine route with sustained granite crack and face climbing.
#6 • 50 Classic Climbs
Crestone Needle – Ellingwood Arete★
📍 Sangre de Cristo
↕️ 2,000 ft
⛰️ 6 pitches
5.7
AlpineTrad
14er • Classic Summit
One of the 50 Classic Climbs of North America on wild conglomerate stone.
#7
Crestone Peak – Ellingwood Ledges
📍 Sangre de Cristo
↕️ 1,800 ft
⛰️ Multi-pitch
5.7
AlpineTrad
14er • Sangre de Cristo
Spectacular alpine climbing on unique Crestone conglomerate.
#8 • Must-Do
Third Flatiron – East Face Standard
📍 Boulder Flatirons
↕️ 1,300 ft
⛰️ 8 pitches
5.4
Trad
Boulder • Beginner Classic
“The best 5.4 in the solar system” and one of Colorado's most popular multipitch routes.
#9
First Flatiron – Direct Route
📍 Boulder Flatirons
↕️ 1,400 ft
⛰️ 10 pitches
5.6 R
Trad
Boulder • Classic Slab
The longest Flatiron route with airy slab and some runout spice.
#10 • Icon
The Naked Edge
📍 Eldorado Canyon
↕️ 500 ft
⛰️ 6 pitches
5.11b
Trad
Redgarden Wall • World Famous
One of America's most legendary trad climbs. Steep, exposed, unforgettable.
#11 • Classic
The Bastille Crack
📍 Eldorado Canyon
↕️ 400 ft
⛰️ 5 pitches
5.7
Trad
The Bastille • Must-Do
Quintessential Eldo hand crack with wild exposure right off the road.
#12
Rewritten
📍 Eldorado Canyon
↕️ 400 ft
⛰️ 6 pitches
5.7
Trad
Redgarden Wall
Classic moderate with great movement and position high above the canyon.
#13
The Yellow Spur
📍 Eldorado Canyon
↕️ 500 ft
⛰️ 6 pitches
5.9+
Trad
Redgarden Wall • Classic
Sustained, intricate climbing up one of Eldo's proudest lines.
#14
Outer Space
📍 Eldorado Canyon
↕️ 200 ft
⛰️ 2 pitches
5.10b/c R
Trad
The Bastille • Runout
Thin, exposed face climbing that lives up to the name.
#15
Vertigo
📍 Eldorado Canyon
↕️ 350 ft
⛰️ 4 pitches
5.11b
Trad
Redgarden Wall
Steep, technical crack climbing. A rite of passage at the grade.
#16
Touch 'N' Go
📍 Eldorado Canyon
⛰️ Multi-pitch
5.9-
Trad
Redgarden Wall
Varied and engaging climbing on perfect Eldo stone.
#17
C’est La Vie
📍 Eldorado Canyon
⛰️ 3 pitches
5.11
Trad
Redgarden Wall
Technical face and crack climbing with classic Eldo spice.
#18 • Classic
Feline
📍 Rifle Mountain Park
5.11b
Sport
Rifle • Limestone
Endurance testpiece on steep, pumpy limestone.
#19
Pinch Fest
📍 Rifle Mountain Park
5.12b
Sport
Ruckman Cave
Powerful roof climbing through Rifle’s classic pinchy terrain.
#20
Muscle Beach
📍 Shelf Road
5.11a
Sport
Cactus Cliff
Pocket-pulling Shelf classic with beautiful limestone movement.
#21
Regroovable
📍 Shelf Road
5.11b
Sport
Contest Wall
Technical face climbing on the famous Contest Wall.
#22
Wet Dream
📍 Clear Creek Canyon
5.12a
Sport
Wall of the '90s
Steep Clear Creek classic on one of the canyon’s best walls.
#23
Tell-Tale Heart
📍 Boulder Canyon
5.12b
Sport
Easter Rock
Technical Boulder Canyon testpiece with powerful cruxes.
#24
Slammer
📍 Clear Creek Canyon
5.12b
Sport
Wall of Justice
Powerful granite sport route with big moves and commitment.
#25
Curvaceous
📍 Clear Creek Canyon
5.11b
Sport
Wall of the '90s
Beautiful line with flowing movement and fantastic rock.
#26 • Classic
Pear Buttress
📍 Lumpy Ridge, RMNP
⛰️ 5 pitches
5.8
Trad
The Book
Lumpy moderate benchmark with splitter cracks and great position.
#27
Kor's Flake
📍 Lumpy Ridge
⛰️ 6 pitches
5.8-
Trad
Sundance Buttress
Airy ridge and traverse climbing named for Layton Kor.
#28
J-Crack
📍 Lumpy Ridge
⛰️ 4 pitches
5.9+
Trad
The Book
Perfect crack climbing on impeccable Lumpy granite.
#29
Mainliner
📍 Lumpy Ridge
⛰️ 5 pitches
5.9
Trad
Sundance Buttress
Long, sustained crack system that feels big and adventurous.
#30
Wunsch's Dihedral
📍 South Platte
⛰️ 4 pitches
5.11c C0
Trad
Cynical Pinnacle
Stunning dihedral on bullet Platte granite, technical and serious.
#31
Country Club Crack
📍 Boulder Canyon
⛰️ 2 pitches
5.11c
Trad
Castle Rock
Classic finger crack testpiece with stunning setting over the river.
#32 • Wild
Painted Wall Route
📍 Black Canyon
↕️ 2,250 ft
⛰️ 12 pitches
5.10
AlpineTrad
Black Canyon • Epic
Huge wilderness wall on Colorado’s tallest cliff. Serious and committing.
#33
Comic Relief
📍 Black Canyon
↕️ 1,800 ft
⛰️ 8 pitches
5.10
Trad
North Rim
One of the more approachable Black Canyon adventures—still no joke.
#34
Otto's Route
📍 Colorado National Monument
⛰️ 4 pitches
5.8+
Trad
Independence Monument
Historic, funky desert tower line with outrageous summit views.
#35
North Ridge – Montezuma Tower
📍 Garden of the Gods
⛰️ 2 pitches
5.7
Trad
Colorado Springs
Classic moderate on surreal red sandstone in the heart of the park.
#36
Not My Cross To Bear
📍 Penitente Canyon
5.11b
Sport
San Luis Valley
Steep volcanic sport route in a remote canyon full of history.
#37
Lust
📍 Boulder
5.10c
Sport
Animal World
Sustained Boulder sport classic with engaging moves the whole way.
#38
Strange Science
📍 Boulder
5.11c
Sport
Upper Dream Canyon
Technical face climbing on colorful, sculpted stone above the creek.
#39
Animal Magnetism
📍 Boulder
5.11c
Sport
Animal World
Boulder sport at its finest: powerful, varied, and memorable.
#40
Gambit
📍 Eldorado Canyon
⛰️ 5 pitches
5.8
Trad
Shirt Tail Peak
Quality moderate trad with a big-route feel above the canyon.
#41
Long John Wall
📍 Eldorado Canyon
⛰️ 4 pitches
5.8
Trad
West Ridge
Classic West Ridge line with varied crack and face climbing.
#42
Xanadu
📍 Eldorado Canyon
5.10a
Trad
West Ridge
Technical crack and face climbing on the sunny side of Eldo.
#43
Rosy Crucifixion
📍 Eldorado Canyon
⛰️ 3 pitches
5.10b PG13
Trad
Redgarden Wall
Adventurous line with some runout and big Eldo character.
#44
Hanging Judge
📍 Clear Creek Canyon
5.11b
Sport
Wall of Justice
Technical face climbing on beautiful Clear Creek granite.
#45
Lime Street
📍 Shelf Road
5.11b
Sport
The Bank
Pocketed limestone with classic Shelf movement and position.
#46
Gobbler's Grunt
📍 South Platte
⛰️ 3 pitches
5.9
Trad
Turkey Rock
Turkey Rock crack classic on excellent, splitter granite.
#47
Enchanted Porkfist
📍 Shelf Road
5.11a
Sport
Dark Side
Fun limestone route with engaging moves and a memorable name.
#48
Funkdemental
📍 Shelf Road
5.11a
Sport
Cactus Cliff
Quality limestone sport climbing with varied movement.
#49
Pervertical Sanctuary
📍 Longs Peak, RMNP
↕️ 900 ft
⛰️ 6 pitches
5.11a
AlpineTrad
The Diamond • Challenging
Sustained Diamond route for strong climbers. Serious high-altitude outing.
#50
Tabula Rasa
📍 Estes Park
5.10d
Sport
The Monastery
Steep, clean sport route with brilliant movement and position.