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Rifle climbing

Rifle climbing, Colorado — 465 climbs across 1 named crags, with sport, trad, bouldering and top-rope breakdowns, a full grade spread, and a family-friendly score of 1/5 (est.). Top crags: Rifle Mountain Park.

465Total climbs

1Named crags

30Routes ≤5.9

4 h 15 minDrive from Denver (est.)

4 h 40 minDrive from Parker (est.)

39.671, -107.753Coordinates

Climbing styles

Sport 458Trad 1Bouldering 1Top rope 1

Grade spread

≤ 5.9 305.10 605.11 865.12 1445.13+ 139

Routes can count in more than one style, so style counts add up to more than the total climbs. A few climbs are ungraded, so the grade bands may add up to slightly less.

Family-friendly — est. 1/5

1 / 5 Not a family pick. Very little easy climbing in the mix — not a family pick.

30 routes ≤5.9 (7% of graded routes) for kids & beginners
1 top-rope climbs — easier to manage with a small child underfoot
146 routes at 5.10–5.11 for parents
Expert-leaning grade mix — fewer easy options for kids

Estimate from OpenBeta grade & style counts only — approach, base, and shade are not in OpenBeta. Not a safety rating: check the specific wall's approach, base, and current access before bringing a small child.

Before you go — permits & chalk

No separate climbing permit is needed to climb in Rifle Mountain Park — it's a City of Rifle fee area, so every vehicle needs a day pass: $10/day per vehicle. New routes are bolted only through a permitting process with the Rifle Climbers Coalition, and camping is $20/night, separate from the day pass.

Rifle Mountain Park — City of Rifle →

Always confirm on the official site — rules change.

Crags in Rifle

Rifle Mountain Park

452 climbs · ≈ 4 h 10 min drive from Denver (est.) · Directions · OpenBeta · Mountain Project

Rifle is hands down the best limestone sport climbing destination in the US. Its convenient roadside crags, picturesque stream and thought provoking movement make it the one of a kind world class destination that it is.

Route	Grade	Style
The Rave Over Truth and Beauty	5.12a	Sport
Nessun Dorma	5.10b/c	Sport
Bloody Corner	5.10c	Sport
Long Barrel	5.12c	Sport
Kenose Eskapa	5.13-	Sport
Extended Family	5.12c/d	Sport
Shibumi	5.13a	Sport
Loose Cannon	5.12b	Sport
Pinch Fest	5.12b	Sport
In Your Face	5.12d	Sport
Call the Cops	5.12d	Sport
Princess of Turandot	5.11c	Sport
When the Levee Breaks	5.10	Sport
The Promise	5.12c	Sport

A sample of real routes from this crag on OpenBeta — the full list is on OpenBeta.

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At the crag

Route-level beta for Rifle lives on Mountain Project and OpenBeta — Colorado Crags helps you pick the spot; those sites have the route descriptions, photos and comments.

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