Climbers in Denver, Boulder, and other Front Range towns are blessed with over a dozen world-class climbing destinations within an hour drive, with several crags in Golden only 25 minutes from Denver. With so many areas to choose from, Denver Mountain Guiding has many options for their guests to choose from. Depending on your goals for the day, the recommended area may change, so if you are unsure on what area to choose from, please feel free to reach out! Scroll down to see a quick highlight on each area.
Estes Park
Eldorado Canyon is a hidden treasure right in Boulder’s backyard! Whether it's climbing classic multi-pitch routes like The Bastille or Rewritten, or just testing out the easier slabs, this canyon has something for everyone. Discover this hidden jewel and take home memories that will last a lifetime.
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LEARN MOREThis beautiful canyon extends from Golden to Idaho Springs, along the rushing waters of the Clear Creek. This canyon is great for beginners and experts alike, great for teaching courses or climbing for multi-day adventures. There are over 1,200 routes ranging from super beginner to very advanced that we get to choose from for our guided day. We know this canyon like the back of our hands and Denver Mountain Guiding's owner, Kevin Capps, authored the new guidebook for the canyon, so there is no other person that knows it as well as him. To book a climb here, head over to our privately guided rock climbing page and you can choose from a half day or a full day option.
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LEARN MOREThe Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks extends for over 10 miles along the Front Range just west of Boulder, Colorado. The Flatirons are iconic for the area and easily recognized by the massive rock formations jetting out of the hillside, which are called The Flatirons. Oftentimes, people climb the First Flatiron as a rite of passage in Colorado, it is a must-do, with 1,000 feet of moderate terrain and breathtaking views. Along with the First Flatiron, are the Second and Third Flatirons or even The Maiden that offer whole new adventures for those of you that have already climbed the First. Routes on these formations are mostly low-angle, beginner climbing, but can offer a thrill for advanced climbers as well.
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LEARN MORELocated just west of Boulder, Boulder Canyon has been the center of climbing history on the Front Range since the early 1900’s. Still to this day, it is one of the most popular areas to climb in the state. We like the canyon for its variety of areas including cracks and face climbing, beginner slabs, and taller multi-pitch climbs.
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LEARN MORELocated on the Western Slope, close to the town of Rifle, Rifle Mountain Park is home to world-class sport climbing! The narrow canyon offers tall, breathtaking walls that are perfect for youth climbers to cut their teeth on! Jam packed with hundreds of steep to overhanging limestone walls and caves, this area serves beginner to advanced sport climbers alike, looking to really push themselves on the rocks.
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LEARN MORELocated just outside of Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park is a unique and one-of-a-kind climbing location with some big mountain objectives waiting for climbers, including routes on the 14’er, Long’s Peak. We operate in RMNP as a partnership with Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides.
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LEARN MOREIndian Creek is known for its beautiful parallel crack climbs with the desert landscape. This is THE place to learn how to climb cracks and also learn to enjoy the sandstone environment. We lead trips here in the spring and fall, and have a minimum of two days of guiding for an area like this.
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LEARN MOREThe Lake City Ice Park is home to three large ice parks ranging in 80 to 120 feet in height. Lake City is one of the most beautiful areas to climb ice in the state, and worth the extra 4.5 hour drive from Denver to climb here.
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