Poudre Canyon Rock Climbing Guide, 3rd edition

by Bennett Scott Located northwest of Fort Collins, CO, the Poudre Canyon is home to some of the highest quality sport climbing and bouldering in Colorado. Long considered a rock climbing area only frequented by locals who didn't want to drive to 'better climbing' elsewhere in the state, author Bennett Scott and many others have spent the last several decades putting that myth to rest with the development and documentation of some of the hardest, proudest, cleanest, and most inspiring climbing routes to be found anywhere in Colorado. Ten years have passed since the 2nd Edition of the Poudre Canyon Guidebook was released and things have been anything but quiet. New routes and boulder problems have been established on a weekly basis - the climbing here just keeps getting better and better. Perhaps you live in Fort Collins and just want to get out for a pleasant day of shady bouldering. Or maybe you're looking to explore something new with a weekend of beautiful camping, cragging, and bouldering. The Poudre has something to offer everyone, so join the author on a journey through 50 miles of breathtaking cliffs and boulders that are climbable all year long! Table of Contents Lower Canyon  Picnic Rock  French Arête / Mike’s Roof  Happy Hour Crag  Poudre Practice Rock  Greyrock  Pine Vu Area  Brink’s Rock  Triple Tier Areas  Crystal Wall  Palace  Stove Prairie Road  Narrows  Widowmakers / Electric Ocean  Colors Crag  The Keep  Ra’s Buttress Area  Sheep Mountain  Narrows Blocs  Ice Canyon  The Trough  Eden Area  Twilight Area  Snake Eyes Walls  Supercollider / Solar Panel  The Beach / Last Turn Crag  Mountain Park Boulder  Iceland  Grandpa’s Bridge  West of Rustic Hatchery Boulder Area  Pearl Area  Critical Mass Area  Turtle Crag  Roaring Creek Boulder  Bliss State Wildlife Area (S.W.A.)  Bog Area  Prione  Vista Crag  420 Boulders  Boston Peak  Black Boulder Area  Merlin Boulder  Pearl Necklace Area  Gandalf Area  Poudre Falls  Bristlecone Castle