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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 →

53 routes and 7 boulder problems+

  • 1 In the Line of Fire 5.10
    ★ 1.5 · 2 SportTrad Battlement Crag Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Base placed (one source)
  • 1 Tonsils Middle Route V0
    Boulder Wash Boulders Sleeping Rock aka Sheep's Nose Bouldering · West Creek · 8,354 ft · granite Base placed (one source)
  • 1 Easy Crystals V0
    Boulder Easy Crystal Slab Sleeping Rock aka Sheep's Nose Bouldering · West Creek · 8,354 ft · granite Base placed (one source)
  • 1 Crack V0
    Boulder Boulder J Sleeping Rock aka Sheep's Nose Bouldering · West Creek · 8,354 ft · granite Base placed (one source)
  • 1 Sloper Love V2
    Boulder Boulder I Sleeping Rock aka Sheep's Nose Bouldering · West Creek · 8,354 ft · granite Base placed (one source)
  • 1 The Dish V2+
    Boulder Dish Boulder Sleeping Rock aka Sheep's Nose Bouldering · West Creek · 8,354 ft · granite Base placed (one source)
  • Milligan's Traverse V4
    Boulder Bird Rock · West Creek · 8,511 ft · granite Base placed (one source)
  • 1 Watchtower V9
    Boulder Watchtower Bird Rock · West Creek · 8,511 ft · granite Base placed (one source)
  • 22 Lost in Space Direct 5.9
    ★ 3.2 · 188 Trad Sheep's Nose · West Creek · 8,790 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 5 Is This For Real? 5.10
    ★ 3.6 · 119 Trad For Real Canyon, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 14 Reptile 5.10
    ★ 3.9 · 99 Trad Brown Wall, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 15 Reptile Tears 5.10+
    ★ 3.8 · 96 Trad Brown Wall, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 13 W.A.S.P. (What About Some Pesticide?) 5.7
    ★ 3.0 · 77 Trad PG Wasp Canyon, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 2 Powder Monkey 5.11a/b
    ★ 3.7 · 67 Trad Post Office, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 6 Storm 5.12b
    ★ 3.6 · 67 Trad Wasp Canyon, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 5 Let's Do It Again, Daddy 5.8
    ★ 3.6 · 65 Trad PG Alligator Lounge, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 6 Pulp Friction 5.8+
    ★ 3.0 · 64 Sport Quarry, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 8 The G Route 5.12b
    ★ 3.6 · 64 Sport Wasp Canyon, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 14 Bee Positive 5.8+
    ★ 2.8 · 61 Trad Wasp Canyon, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 5 Ten Years After 5.9-
    ★ 3.2 · 54 Trad Sheep's Nose · West Creek · 8,790 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 7 No Pressure 5.10+
    ★ 3.1 · 53 Sport Quarry, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 4 Starlight 5.12c/d
    ★ 3.9 · 53 SportTrad Wasp Canyon, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 15 Stinger 5.8+
    ★ 2.7 · 50 Trad Wasp Canyon, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 10 So Wild 5.10d
    ★ 3.6 · 49 Trad For Real Canyon, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 19 River Dance 5.8
    ★ 2.0 · 47 Trad Quarry, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 17 5.8, My Ass 5.9
    ★ 2.5 · 45 Trad PG Quarry, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 14 Slippery Nipple 5.10+
    ★ 3.0 · 45 SportTrad Quarry, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 12 Real Black Velvet 5.11c
    ★ 3.7 · 44 Sport For Real Canyon, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 9 Evening Stroll 5.8
    ★ 2.6 · 41 TradTop rope Sheep's Nose · West Creek · 8,790 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 3 Reality Check 5.12c
    ★ 3.8 · 40 Trad For Real Canyon, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 20 Alien Heads 5.9
    ★ 2.5 · 39 Trad Quarry, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 2 Around the Corner aka Unf.. Real 5.10
    ★ 2.7 · 39 Trad For Real Canyon, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 11 Gay Blade 5.11-
    ★ 2.8 · 39 Sport PG Brown Wall, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 15 Piece of the Action 5.10
    ★ 2.8 · 38 Trad Quarry, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 12 Zorro 5.10+
    ★ 3.4 · 34 Trad Brown Wall, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 4 Altered State 5.10+
    ★ 2.9 · 32 Trad Alligator Lounge, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 28 Ozone Direct 5.10b
    ★ 3.3 · 31 Trad Sheep's Nose · West Creek · 8,790 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 4 The Waffle 5.9+
    ★ 2.6 · 30 Trad PG Quarry, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 2 Point of Entry 5.10c
    ★ 2.3 · 30 SportTrad Wasp Canyon, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 4 Stranglehold 5.11-
    ★ 3.5 · 29 Trad Post Office, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 20 Chocolate Thunder 5.12-
    ★ 3.7 · 29 Sport Brown Wall, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 5 Papa's Got a Brand New Crag 5.11
    ★ 3.5 · 28 Trad Post Office, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 10 [Redacted] 5.11
    ★ 3.0 · 25 Trad PG Brown Wall, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 8 Chinook 5.9+
    ★ 3.0 · 24 Trad Sheep's Nose · West Creek · 8,790 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 18 Dig the Groove 5.10
    ★ 2.6 · 24 Trad Quarry, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 6 Seamis 5.11a
    ★ 2.5 · 24 TradTop rope R Sheep's Nose · West Creek · 8,790 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 6 The Real Thing 5.12b
    ★ 3.0 · 24 Sport For Real Canyon, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 1 Black and Tan 5.12a
    ★ 3.3 · 23 Sport Black and Tan Wall Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 2 [Redacted] 5.11a
    ★ 3.0 · 22 Trad Black and Tan Wall Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 1 Heavy Water 5.11
    ★ 2.9 · 22 Sport Post Office, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 9 Lounge Lizard 5.10
    ★ 2.4 · 21 Trad Alligator Lounge, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 12 The Rodeo 5.12+
    ★ 4.0 · 21 Sport Quarry, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 2 White Lightning 5.12-
    ★ 3.2 · 20 Sport Gunky Wall, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 16 Bundle of Fleece 5.9
    ★ 2.9 · 19 Sport Quarry, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 14 The Slot 5.9
    ★ 2.7 · 19 Trad Alligator Lounge, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 3 Boilermaker 5.10+
    ★ 2.3 · 18 Trad Black and Tan Wall Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 11 Evil Genius 5.10+
    ★ 2.8 · 18 Trad Alligator Lounge, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 5 Hang'n Ten on the Wall of Glen 5.10+
    ★ 2.9 · 17 Trad PG Quarry, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 1 Nice Jugs 5.10+
    ★ 2.5 · 17 Trad For Real Canyon, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known
  • 3 Feel the Void 5.10+
    ★ 2.9 · 17 Trad Alligator Lounge, The Thunder Ridge · West Creek · 8,002 ft · granite Position on wall known