Minutes from downtown, this popular area features hundreds of well protected sport climbs on beautiful granite, ranging from easy slabs to challenging test pieces. Boulder Canyon also boasts traditional routes and multi-pitch climbs in a scenic setting. Boulder Canyon has multiple cliffs spread throughout the canyon, many of the crags are easily accessible with short approaches from the road and some even have fun tyrolean traverses over the river to add spice to the day’s adventure. Some of our favorite rock climbing routes in Boulder Canyon are:

• Empor (5.7, 3 pitches)

• Cozyhang (5.7+, 3 pitches)

• Runaway (5.8, 1 pitch)

• Jackson’s Wall Direct (5.9+, 3 pitches)

• Athlete’s Feat (5.11-, 3 pitches)

• Regular Route (5.11b, 1 pitch)

• Empire of the Fenceless (5.12-, 1 pitch)

• Joy Ride (5.12b, 1 pitch)

The iconic Flatirons stand high over Boulder and offer a stunning array of multi-pitch trad climbing, cutting edge sport routes and easy scrambles to the summits of many of the jagged formations. There is something for everyone here and the Flatirons offer a more adventurous feel due to the longer approaches and wilderness like setting. Here are some of our favorite rock climbing routes in Boulder’s Flatirons:

• East Face of the Third Flatiron (5.4, 8 pitches)

• Direct Route on the First Flatiron (5.6, 10 pitches)

• Satan’s Slab (5.8+, 9 pitches)

• East Ridge of the The Maiden (5.10, 5 pitches)