Rock Climbing Clear Creek

Kevin Capps
updated June 2020

Clear Creek Canyon has long since been a go-to after work and weekend destination crag for both the Denver and Boulder climbing community, and with the explosion of route development, the area is only becoming more popular. With nearly 30 new crags and over 300 new routes since the first edition of this book, Clear Creek continues to produce high quality routes and is in the running for one of the best sport climbing areas on the Front Range. The new routes encompass a wide variety of skill levels, so whether you're looking for a new 5.13 project, or wanting to romp up a fun 5.6 multi-pitch, this canyon won't disappoint. With nearly 1,100 routes, spanning all grades, you’ll have to decide what’s better - ticking your old project or picking a new one from all the classic options in this book.

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Lookout Mountain

United States | Tunnel One


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This is a very popular crag in Golden as it has easy toprope access and moderate climbing. This wall offers a variety of slab and crack climbs on beau...

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Crimson Tide Wall

United States | Tunnel One


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This is a short west-facing slab, that might be a good place to come for some peace and quiet on a busy day in the canyon. You can access the top of ...

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Tiers of Zion

United States | Tunnel One


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Over the past few years, this area has seen a frenzy of development, creating even more of a variety of fun routes in the 5.6-5.10 range. It has...

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Lover's Leap on Beaver Brook

United States | Tunnel One


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MIXED PRO

This cliff rewards you for the long approach with some beautiful scenic views and often times nice seclusion from the large crowds in the popular par...

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Canal Zone

United States | Tunnel One


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Located next to an old concrete canal, Canal Zone is a great wall with a lot to offer if you like climbing 5.8 to 5.11 on great stone in the shade on...

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Twilight Zone

United States | Tunnel One


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Welcome to the Twilight Zone! If you have made it this far, then you will notice you are surrounded by an amphitheater of featured rock. The climbs...

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Dynamite Slab

United States | Tunnel One


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This is the large, south facing red colored slab on the north side of the road, near the entrance to the canyon. While the wall gets its name from wha...

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East Side of Tunnel One Crag

United States | Tunnel One


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This wall offers a few moderate trad climbs/topropes/highballs. However you climb them, they are short and kinda fun. Being so close to the road and...

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Sports Wall

United States | Tunnel One


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While it doesn’t look like much from the road, Sports Wall is a great wall that offers some classic lines on solid rock. This is one of the...

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AAA Crag

United States | Tunnel One


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This little wall has some fun moderate climbs on one side, and hard test-pieces on the other, with solid stone all around. The best route and the most...

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New Hipster Rock

United States | Tunnel One


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This wall is not just for old geezers with hip replacements or even just young hipsters. In fact, this wall has a variety of great climbs on solid sto...

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Ghost Crag

United States | Tunnel One


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This is a small, overhanging crag by the creek that holds a solitary but quite hard sport climb. Approach: To access this wall, drive 1.4 miles up ca...

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Skinny Legs - Blonde Formation

United States | Tunnel One


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These roadside climbs must be climbed with care so no rocks get tossed onto the road. Of the climbs, Skinny Legs and All is the best and easiest...

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Stumbling Block

United States | Tunnel One


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While a fairly obscure area, Naked Kill is one of the best hard trad lines in the canyon. The loose, steep, hard-to-follow trail makes this area a...

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Bumbling Stock

United States | Tunnel One


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Tucked in on the hillside just a few hundred feet west of Stumbling Block (p42) is Bumbling Stock. On the left side of the wall you will see overhangi...

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Postcolonial Crag

United States | Tunnel One


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This wall has two really fun (although short) sport climbs and a couple of highball boulders or heady trad leads. The rock is very reminiscent of gra...

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268 Wall

United States | Little Eiger


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While there isn't much at this wall, it does offer a little bit of adventure (in the approach mostly), and also some solitude on a busy Clear Creek...

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The Shield

United States | Little Eiger


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As you drive west up the canyon, you'll notice a short, dome-shaped wall on the south side of the road just before Little Eiger and Rainy Day Rock....

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Piledriver Formation

United States | Little Eiger


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This forgotten about sport climb was put up in the early 90's and hasn't seen much attention, ever! It's actually kind of a fun little climb, however,...

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Aftermath

United States | Little Eiger


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This wall offers a handful of 5.12 routes on a steep, shaded overhang. Most of the wall has marginal rock quality with fractured blocks on every route...

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Rainy Day Rock

United States | Little Eiger


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This small overhanging wall offers decent climbing with some reprieve from the rain, should you get bouted by the weather. These climbs are short,...

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Little Eiger

United States | Little Eiger


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The Eiger! If you’re ready for over 20 tall and fantastic Clear Creek moderates, then Little Eiger is the place to go. Most of the routes are in...

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The Red Slab

United States | Little Eiger


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This is the red wall across from Little Eiger and hosts a variety of slab climbs that are sure to challenge your footwork and slab abilities. Some of ...

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Point Break

United States | Tunnel Two East


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The large, ominous roof on the north side of the road you see driving up the canyon before getting to Tunnel 2 is Point Break. An eager sport climber...

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The Tetanus Garden

United States | Tunnel Two East


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MIXED PRO

This small cliff has a variety of fun, shaded climbs. So when High Wire is melting and you don’t feel like the multi-pitchin’ on the River...

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Evil Area

United States | Tunnel Two East


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This climbing area holds a couple of good climbs including the test piece Evil (5.13b), but this area should be approached with great caution as these...

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River Wall

United States | Tunnel Two East


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The River Wall has so much variety that it will keep you coming back for more once you get a taste. While High Wire gets blasted with direct sunlight...

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High Wire

United States | Tunnel Two East


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Quality stone, an easy approach, and plenty of classic moderates is how most describe High Wire. This wall is packed with excellent routes in the...

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Low Wire

United States | Tunnel Two East


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These routes are situated on the lower portion of High Wire, closer to the creek. They provide some challenging and fun climbing in a good setting. La...

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Wall of Justice

United States | Tunnel Two East


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If you’re looking for some overhanging Clear Creek climbing, this is your wall! Starting high on a steep cliff, this wall offers great exposure...

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Left Wire

United States | Tunnel Two East


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When you’re looking to get away from the road noise or even the heavy crowds at High Wire, head south to Left Wire where you will oftentimes e...

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Higher Wire

United States | Tunnel Two East


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Nestled in above the Stone Cold Moderate area at High Wire (p74), Higher Wire is an okay little crag with one noteworthy climb. Jack of Hearts (5.11a)...

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Right Wire

United States | Tunnel Two East


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Located on the north side of the road just downstream of Tunnel 2, this area was mostly undeveloped until just a few years ago. Lots of recent...

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Twitch Rock

United States | Tunnel Two East


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The reason you come to Twitch Rock is for the beast itself, Twitch (5.12d). There is now a nice little warm up here so this wall can be a one-stop...

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Merlin Area

United States | Tunnel Two East


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This little wall is nestled down by the creek just west of New River Wall. The route Merlin (5.11d) is commonly used as a warm up for those going to ...

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Rapids Rock

United States | Tunnel Two East


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MIXED PRO

This wall offers a fun little adventure by the creek if you’re looking for something new. On the left side of the wall, there’s a 5.9 that...

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New River Wall

United States | Tunnel Two East


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You like steep hard sport climbing? Well this is the spot for you! This cliff hosts the ultra-classic Sonic Youth (5.13a) and Public Enemy (5.13c), as...

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Highlander

United States | Tunnel Two East


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Situated high in the canyon north of Tunnel 2, Highlander is a great place to come for some sun and exposure. This wall has a wide variety of classic...

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Flakes Wall

United States | Tunnel Two West


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Those that venture a little further into the forest will be rewarded with this cool wall. The seclusion is a nice change of pace from standing around...

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Death Rock

United States | Tunnel Two West


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Death Rock is up and left of Monkey House and holds a few fun routes, including two test pieces: The Sprawl (5.12b), and Homeboy Bananza (5.12d). Si...

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The Monkey House

United States | Tunnel Two West


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The Monkey House is a great alternative to Wall of the ‘90s if that crag is too busy. It offers classic face climbing on Convicted Felon (5.12b)...

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Wall of the '90s

United States | Tunnel Two West


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This fantastic and popular wall has just about every type of climbing Clear Creek Canyon can offer. From crimpy face climbing to slopers, overhanging...

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Back of the '90s

United States | Tunnel Two West


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Want to get away from the crowds and find some long moderates in the shade? This is your wall. Good routes and a nice belay spot make for a nice day...

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Flood Wall

United States | Tunnel Two West


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This newly developed wall is reminiscent of Anarchy Wall (p141). It is packed with excellent routes with sustained movement and sloper cruxes. Since ...

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Punk Rock

United States | Tunnel Two West


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For a nice break from the ordinary with two worthwhile routes, head downstream to Punk Rock. You can warm up on Wannabe Wall (p127) on your way here, ...

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Irok

United States | Tunnel Two West


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Irok is the solid-looking piece of rock uphill on the west side of the creek behind Wannabe Wall. The route names reference the Iraq War like Kick...

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Lower Eye

United States | Tunnel Two West


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This wall was overlooked for many years for some reason, but it holds a nice section of rock that will hold more routes on it in the future. There are...

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Wannabe Wall

United States | Tunnel Two West


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Whether you’re warming up for Irok or Punk Rock, crushing some fun moderates, or just escaping the crowds, Wannabe Wall is an often shaded lit...

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Mission Wall

United States | Tunnel Two West


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The brooding north and east-facing Mission Wall watches over the Wall of the ‘90s, though few venture over to it. The cliff is one of the talles...

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Funyun Wall

United States | Tunnel Two West


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This wall is all about enjoying steep, powerful climbing in the shade! Some really fun and powerful routes were established at the wall over the past...

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Capitalist Crag

United States | Tunnel Two West


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MIXED PRO

This is a fun wall to come to because it’s tucked in by Tunnel 3, so you can barely hear the sound of cars. And when the creek is high, you can...

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Socialist Crag

United States | Tunnel Two West


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This wall is located directly across the creek from Capitalist Crag. Getting here is much more difficult than Capitalist, but you will see far less...

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Anarchy Wall

United States | Tunnel Three


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Slopers, slopers, and maybe a crimp or two. This wall has a variety of classic lines such as Anarchitect (5.12d), Power Trip (5.12a), and Maestro...

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Independence Day Wall

United States | Tunnel Three


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This wall offers a few vertical routes that can serve as a nice warm-up for some of the harder lines at Anarchy Wall. The cliff faces north and sees...

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Law Wall

United States | Tunnel Three


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Little is known about the history of this wall other than the fact that it is home to a few moderate to hard routes with some unfinished/abandoned...

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Elk Creek

United States | Tunnel Three


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This part of Elk Creek has been solely known for its bouldering up until now. There are a few short sport routes that have gone in recently, giving it...

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Sex Cave

United States | The Long Stretch


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This is for the gym rats as the cave is steep and powerful with a short approach. The routes are bouldery and many link-ups exist to keep you busy....

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Iron Buttress

United States | The Long Stretch


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A nice looking wall, with a tiered roof at about mid-height on the wall. The first bolt on all of the routes here is stickclip mandatory. There are a...

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The Talon

United States | The Long Stretch


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While this wall is short, it packs a punch with a few hard climbs. The best route on the wall is probably Where the Eagles Dare, however, it was never...

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The Sharks Fin

United States | The Long Stretch


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This wall has only a small number of routes, but is a fun half day of fun, especially on a sunny winter day since it gets morning sun and is high in ...

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Nightworm Pinnacle

United States | The Long Stretch


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This crag is defined by having a splitter hand crack up the middle of it. The Nightworm Pinnacle has a few routes with a short approach. If...

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Rebel Wall

United States | The Long Stretch


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While Clear Creek Canyon isn’t typically known for its large amount of traditional climbs, Rebel Wall is one of the many walls where you can fi...

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Prestige Worldwide Wall

United States | The Long Stretch


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This short wall gives you some fun, sport climbing action off the beaten path, along with some easier traditional slab/crack climbs. This...

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Real Hidden Valley

United States | The Long Stretch


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This wall is fun mainly for one reason: it is way off the beaten path and you may never see anyone at this wall. So, when you get tired of the crowds...

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New Economy Cliff

United States | The Long Stretch


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New Economy is a great wall that’s full of shaded moderates that will keep you busy on a hot, summer day. This cliff is great for the climber wa...

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Bionic Crag

United States | The Long Stretch


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MIXED PRO

This wall can be a little bit of a challenge to get to, and the climbing isn’t exactly classic, but it might offer some seclusion on a busy day...

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Road Rash

United States | The Long Stretch


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Clear Creek isn’t known for its offwidth climbs, but this route might be worth mentioning for those wide gear junkies. This wall faces southeast...

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Prohibition Pinnacle

United States | The Long Stretch


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This wall has one of the best crack climbs Clear Creek has to offer for a short single pitch route. This wall doesn’t see much traffic, however,...

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Little Piece of South Dakota

United States | The Long Stretch


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This wall hosts a number of moderate to easy traditional lines and even more adventure. The most obvious routes are listed here in this book, but ...

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High Profile Wall

United States | The Long Stretch


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This hardman’s wall is home to two classic 5.13s that will surely feed your appetite for technical face climbing. Despite being so close to the...

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The Fiscal Cliff

United States | Tunnel Five


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The Fiscal Cliff is a short cliff band that borders the south side of the creek just east of Tunnel 5. There has recently been some development at ...

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The Graveyard

United States | Tunnel Five


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This wall has some of the best new 5.12’s in this section of the canyon, and the routes soak up the sun all day long, which makes it a great win...

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Death Valley

United States | Tunnel Five


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This section of rock became more popular due to the ease of access from the new Peaks to Plains Trail. There is a plethora of rock around this area, a...

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Mourning Glory Wall

United States | Tunnel Five


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Mourning Glory is a newer wall that holds one of the hardest Front Range test pieces, Mourning Glory (5.14c). Originally developed by Darren Mabe and...

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Cats vs Dogs Wall

United States | Tunnel Five


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There is a plethora of classic climbing on the west side of Tunnel 5, including walls like Catslab, The Dog House, and Creekside. If you have already...

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The Overflow

United States | Tunnel Five


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When it’s too crowded at Catslab, head over here for a little moderate climbing. By no means is this a classic slab. It was bolted due to high...

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Catslab

United States | Tunnel Five


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This is where you will find most of the 5.7-5.10 climbers on a Saturday afternoon, and for good reason. Catslab has some of the finest and safest...

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Rabbit Hole

United States | Tunnel Five


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This wall is kind of cool due to the large roof feature cutting through the center of it, but the routes are not very consistent. The climbing here is...

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Super Mario Crag

United States | Tunnel Five


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This crag has one short little sport route on it, but it’s steep and not a gimme. It faces west and receives plenty of midday sun. Approach:...

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The Arrowhead

United States | Tunnel Five


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High in the canyon, just below the ridgeline above The Rabbit Hole, this wall is a great little spot to hang out in the winter time, and to take in ...

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The Fish Bowl

United States | Tunnel Five


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This is a newer wall that has a couple of moderates that can only get better over the years. The wall receives midday shade in the summer. Approach:...

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The Dog House

United States | Tunnel Five


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What’s not to love? The routes are overhanging, dynamic, and always a good time. This wall is high in the canyon and gets afternoon sun. With ...

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Other Critters

United States | Tunnel Five


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MIXED PRO

This wall is a contender for the best winter time moderate crag in the canyon. With a strong push for new fun moderates in the past few years in the...

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The Safari

United States | Tunnel Five


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This is an extension to the left side of Other Critters, and provides some more moderate climbs as well as some fantastic winter sun. The Safari is...

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The War Zone

United States | Tunnel Five


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This massive overhang was overlooked for many years, and is now ready for action with one of the best hard routes in the canyon. The roof starts a lit...

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Live Action Wall

United States | Tunnel Five


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A great wall to climb at, with a few nice and long routes. Climb Live Action into Action Packed for some of the best hard moves on the wall, take a...

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Stoked Bowl

United States | Tunnel Five


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This newly developed area came into existence due to the popular sport of highlining. There is some good climbing here, including the technical arĂȘte...

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The Oz

United States | Tunnel Five


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The two easier routes here, Finding Nemo and Finding Dory give you access to the upper area where you will find a few more routes in the Upper Oz Area...

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Trump Tower

United States | Tunnel Five


SPORT

This small section of rock holds a couple of decent climbs, including a cool roof called Mr. Bigly. There is a belay anchor on the lower right side of...

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Carbage

United States | Tunnel Five


SPORT

You’ll find this little wall on the approach to Creekside as you go to the Solid Gold Area. This wall is most distinguishable by its short but s...

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Creekside

United States | Tunnel Five


SPORT
TRADITIONAL

Searching for a little adventure in Clear Creek? While Creekside is still close to the road, it may be what you’re looking for to push your limi...

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Sushi Slab

United States | Tunnel Five


SPORT

The Sushi Slab is a new wall that has a couple of moderates, as well as a lot of potential. Just be careful of dropping rocks down the gully. It...

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The Bunker

United States | Tunnel Five


SPORT

If you have ever climbed on Creekside, you have probably looked across the road to the south and uphill to see this beautiful, multi-tiered wall that...

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Play Pen

United States | Tunnel Five


SPORT
MIXED PRO

This little wall offers a few fun vertical moderates on decent stone. The approach is minimal – a 200 yard walk on a flat, established trail,...

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Breakfast Cliff

United States | Tunnel Six


SPORT
TRADITIONAL

This vertical wall is a nice, sunny alternative to the often-busy Primo Wall. Most of the climbs here are categorized as being short and super crimpy....

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Nomad's Cave

United States | Tunnel Six


SPORT

Nomad’s Cave is notorious for drilled or chipped sport climbs. Despite that fact, the two best routes in the cave are completely natural –...

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Mildage Area

United States | Tunnel Six


SPORT
TRADITIONAL

This wall has a couple of routes that are worth heading up the hill to jump on, including Mildage (5.11d) and the classic Portrait in Flesh (5.14a)....

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Primo Wall

United States | Tunnel Six


SPORT

This is the classic and always challenging wall in the canyon that will keep you coming back for more. You’ll want to make every route your new...

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The Guppy

United States | Tunnel Six


SPORT

Find this wall by locating the impressive prow coming out of the hillside uphill to the west of the Crystal Tower. While the routes here aren’t...

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The Crystal Tower

United States | Tunnel Six


SPORT

If Primo Wall has beaten you to the ground, then head over to the Crystal Tower for Mineral Museum, one of the best 5.9s in the canyon. Otherwise test...

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The Armory

United States | Tunnel Six


SPORT
TRADITIONAL

The Armory has some of the best looking rock in the canyon, with routes like Ken T’ank (5.12c) and The Gauntlet (5.12d). We have seen some new...

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The Conspiracy Crag

United States | Tunnel Six


SPORT

This wall holds a few fun sport routes that are off the beaten path and high in the canyon, so the views are phenomenal. Just to name a few; Designer...

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The Healing Center

United States | Tunnel Six


SPORT

This is a nice moderate wall with some fun slab climbs. Recently developed, this wall is home to some nice seclusion from the ordinary, but is only...

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East Colfax

United States | Tunnel Six


SPORT
MIXED PRO

Like East Colfax in Denver, this is a great place to hang out! This wall has become extremely popular due to the high concentration of beginner climbs...

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Warner Brothers Pinnacle

United States | Tunnel Six


SPORT

This nice little crag is newly developed and hosts a few fun moderates and easy climbs. The wall faces northwest and gets a little bit of sun in the...

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Convenience Cliff

United States | Tunnel Six


SPORT
TRADITIONAL

Crag Profile: While not named for the easy approach, this crag hosts a variety of fun climbs on beautiful wave-like rock. A lot of the routes here...

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Clear Creek Canyon Ice & Mixed

United States | Ice & Mixed


ICE/MIXED

While Clear Creek Canyon isn't known for its sustained and classic ice flows, it does host some fun and beginner accessible ice climbs for the Front...

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Little Eiger Ice and Mixed Climbs

United States | Ice & Mixed


ICE/MIXED

Being one of the steepest parts of the canyon, Little Eiger is home to a couple of Clear Creek's more popular ice climbs. There is no predicting when ...

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M3 Crag

United States | Ice & Mixed


ICE/MIXED

If you're looking for some mixed climbing on the Front Range, this might be a fun little crag to check out. The wall is tucked away behind Mission...

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