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20,722 routes and 9,367 boulder problems at 2,256 Colorado crags. Every route says how sure we are of where it starts.

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Colorado rock, from the archives

[Rock of Ages, Garden of the Gods]
Garden of the Gods · [Rock of Ages, Garden of the Gods] · C. Duhem & Bro. · 1869
Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division · Public domain · the record · indexed to this place by the archive
Air Force Academy · [Aerial view of the United States Air Force Academy, El Paso County, Colorado] · Trikosko, Marion S. · 1958
Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division · Public domain · the record · found by place name, not yet checked
Ute Pass · Manitou and vicinity - Rainbow Falls, Ute Pass · Thurlow, J. (James Thomas), 1831-1878 · 1874
Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division · Public domain · the record · found by place name, not yet checked
San Luis Valley · Entrance to Sah Watch valley. San Luis valley and the Sierra Blanca in the distance · P.S. Duval & Co. · 1854
Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division · Public domain · the record · indexed to this place by the archive
Mount Herman · [Bed of one-year-old yellow pine trees, Mount Herman Nursery, Pike National Forest, El Paso County, Colorado] · 1909
Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division · Public domain · the record · found by place name, not yet checked
Pike's Peak · Manitou, Pike's Peak in distance · Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942 · 1881
Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division · Public domain · the record · indexed to this place by the archive
Black Canyon of the Gunnison · A rift in the rocks, Black Canyon, Colo., U.S.A. on line D&R, G.R.R. · 1898
Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division · Public domain · the record · indexed to this place by the archive
Leadville · Ice Palace, Leadville, Colo. · Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942 · 1896
Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division · Public domain · the record · indexed to this place by the archive
City of Boulder · Viewing the little city of Boulder, Colorado, from the heights · 1906
Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division · Public domain · the record · found by place name, not yet checked
Boulder · Boulder, Colorado · Detroit Photographic Co. · 1900
Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division · Public domain · the record · indexed to this place by the archive

Photographs of these places held by the Library of Congress, the oldest from 1854. Every one carries the Library's own “no known restrictions on publication”. The whole deep-cuts layer →

57 routes and 3 boulder problems+

  • 1 Mind Bender 5.11-
    ★ 3.0 · 1 Trad Billboard Wall North Bank · Taylor Canyon · 8,502 ft · granite Base placed (one source)
  • No Lifeguard On Duty V2
    Boulder Taylor Canyon Bouldering · Taylor Canyon · 8,467 ft · granite Base placed (one source)
  • Death In Tall Grass V9-
    Boulder Taylor Canyon Bouldering · Taylor Canyon · 8,467 ft · granite Base placed (one source)
  • Fer-De-Lance V11
    Boulder Taylor Canyon Bouldering · Taylor Canyon · 8,467 ft · granite Base placed (one source)
  • 2 Left Hand Crack 5.8+
    ★ 3.4 · 94 Trad Left Hand First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 4 Tony's Tango 5.6
    ★ 2.7 · 73 Trad Baby Face / Middle Wall First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 4 Air Conditioner 5.9
    ★ 3.1 · 50 Trad Left Hand First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 5 Sasafrass 5.10a
    ★ 3.6 · 42 Trad Upper Wall, The First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 1 Kindergarten Crack 5.4
    ★ 2.3 · 41 Trad Baby Face / Middle Wall First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 3 The Jackal 5.7
    ★ 2.8 · 38 Trad Parking Lot Wall First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 5 Question of Balance 5.11
    ★ 3.6 · 35 TradTop rope Left Hand First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 2 Chucky Cheese 5.8+
    ★ 3.1 · 32 Trad Second Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,502 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 6 Baby Face 5.9+
    ★ 2.6 · 32 Trad Baby Face / Middle Wall First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 7 Taylor Made 5.10a
    ★ 3.1 · 32 Trad Baby Face / Middle Wall First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 3 The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly 5.10-
    ★ 3.5 · 31 Sport Gunnison Mountain Park Picnic Area · Taylor Canyon · 8,176 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 7 Whiskey Crack 5.10+
    ★ 3.6 · 26 Trad Parking Lot Wall First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 4 Dunn's Dihedral 5.8
    ★ 3.0 · 25 Trad Upper Wall, The First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 5 Zig Zag 5.9
    ★ 3.2 · 22 Trad Parking Lot Wall First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 15 Kathy's Corner 5.10a
    ★ 3.3 · 22 Trad R Upper Wall, The First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 14 Gymnastics 5.9
    ★ 2.9 · 20 Trad Upper Wall, The First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 9 Journey through Gwondonaland 5.10a
    ★ 3.6 · 20 Trad Second Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,502 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 1 Aphrodite 5.7
    ★ 2.3 · 19 Trad Upper Wall, The First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 3 Angel Dust 5.9
    ★ 3.2 · 17 Trad PCP Pinnacle · Taylor Canyon · 8,502 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 1 Tourist Attraction 5.5
    ★ 2.1 · 16 TradTop rope Sun Deck First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 3 Angles Away 5.10a/b
    ★ 2.6 · 16 Trad Second Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,502 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 5 Crystal Staircase 5.6
    ★ 2.7 · 15 Trad Baby Face / Middle Wall First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 9 Oh Mama Mama 5.10c
    ★ 3.9 · 15 Trad Parking Lot Wall First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 3 Solo Crack 5.6
    ★ 3.0 · 14 Trad Baby Face / Middle Wall First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 3 Fine Whine 5.10c
    ★ 3.0 · 14 Sport Left Hand First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 4 Persnickety 5.11a
    ★ 3.3 · 13 Sport North Bank Left North Bank · Taylor Canyon · 8,502 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 2 The Filler 5.10
    ★ 2.9 · 12 Sport North Bank Left North Bank · Taylor Canyon · 8,502 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 3 Cig Arete 5.11b
    ★ 4.0 · 10 Sport Upper Wall, The First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 5 Back for Seconds 5.11
    ★ 3.9 · 10 Trad Second Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,502 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 6 Black Gash 5.9+
    ★ 3.3 · 9 Trad Upper Wall, The First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 1 Crystal Method 5.11a/b
    ★ 3.3 · 9 Sport PCP Pinnacle · Taylor Canyon · 8,502 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 4 Left Hand Mantel 5.8
    ★ 2.0 · 8 Trad Sun Deck First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 1 Crescent Crack 5.10a
    ★ 2.2 · 8 Trad Left Hand First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 12 Maria's Farewell 5.10+
    ★ 3.0 · 7 Trad Upper Wall, The First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 7 Corky's Rumpet 5.11-
    ★ 3.3 · 7 Trad Upper Wall, The First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 3 Rogue Repeater 5.11c
    ★ 3.9 · 7 Sport North Bank Left North Bank · Taylor Canyon · 8,502 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 2 Hurtin' Fer Certain 5.10c/d
    ★ 3.8 · 6 TradTop rope Sun Deck First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 10 Half Hearted 5.11
    ★ 3.8 · 6 Trad Upper Wall, The First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 8 Whiskey Dick 5.11
    ★ 3.7 · 6 SportTrad Parking Lot Wall First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 8 Christine's Dream 5.12
    ★ 4.0 · 6 Trad Upper Wall, The First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 2 Aquadog 5.8+
    ★ 2.8 · 5 TradTop rope Baby Face / Middle Wall First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 2 Inner Space 5.9+
    ★ 2.8 · 4 Trad Parking Lot Wall First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 1 Two Bolt 5.10
    ★ 4.0 · 4 Trad R Two Bolt Wall North Bank · Taylor Canyon · 8,502 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 1 Adament Eve - A.k.a Don't Bolt 5.9+
    ★ 2.3 · 3 Trad PG North Bank Left North Bank · Taylor Canyon · 8,502 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 4 Cake Walk 5.10-
    ★ 2.3 · 3 Trad X Parking Lot Wall First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 9 Singapore Sling 5.10b
    ★ 3.3 · 3 Trad Upper Wall, The First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 1 The Alamo 5.10
    ★ 2.0 · 3 Sport PG Gunnison Mountain Park Picnic Area · Taylor Canyon · 8,176 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 1 Mathematical Progressions 5.10
    ★ 3.0 · 3 Trad PG Second Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,502 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 7 Gas Cafe 5.10
    ★ 3.0 · 3 Trad Second Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,502 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 11 Outer Limits 5.10+
    ★ 3.0 · 3 Trad R Upper Wall, The First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 11 Johnny Rotten 5.11
    ★ 4.0 · 3 Trad Second Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,502 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 4 Needs a Bolt 5.9+
    ★ 3.5 · 2 Trad PG Second Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,502 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 13 Gymnastics left variation 5.10-
    ★ 3.0 · 2 Trad Upper Wall, The First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 1 Billy Shears 5.10d
    ★ 4.0 · 2 Trad Parking Lot Wall First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 6 Bourbon Street 5.11a
    ★ 3.0 · 2 Trad R Parking Lot Wall First Buttress · Taylor Canyon · 8,373 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 6 Rogue Arete 5.11a
    ★ 2.5 · 2 Sport North Bank Left North Bank · Taylor Canyon · 8,502 ft · granite Position on wall known