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