Its excellent rock is a metamorphosed sandstone known for good holds and steep faces with dozens of classic routes at every level of difficulty. Eldorado is our favorite rock climbing area. We can schedule full day or half day climbs in Eldo. Eldorado State Park is located six miles south of Boulder. Approaches vary from the two minute hike to the base of the Bastille to interesting half hour scrambles like the Rincon approach.
Descents sometimes require a rappel or two but are mostly hiking.
Eldorado is very sheltered from weather and offers many south facing climbs making it a good area for winter rock climbing as well as summer. Boulder Canyon follows Boulder Creek just west of town and offers superb rock climbing, both trad and sport, on excellent granite. Top rope climbs are easily set up. Approaches are usually very short. Boulder Canyon is ideal for pushing your limits.