Big Elk Meadows Climbing

This digital Big Elk Meadows climbing guidebook gives you GPS navigation, verified topos, and beta for hundreds of climbs. Explore classics and hidden gems with offline access to maps, directions, and beta videos. Whether it's your first visit or fiftieth, KAYA makes your Big Elk Meadows days smoother, safer, and more dialed.

Big Elk Meadows is one of the lowest elevation areas in the guidebook. It is included due to the popularity of a handful of problems that are easily accessible on the drive from Boulder/Denver to RMNP. The Matterhorn Boulder is a highlight. This area was first discovered around 2000, by Ben Scott and Colin Lantz. Later, Will Lemaire established a V9 called Ginsu. In 2013, a significant flood lowered the ground underneath the boulder. Dave Graham returned soon after with Chad Greedy and Tyler Landman. Tyler remade the FA of Ginsu, creating the Matterhorn boulder whi... Show more

This digital Big Elk Meadows climbing guidebook gives you GPS navigation, verified topos, and beta for hundreds of climbs. Explore classics and hidden gems with offline access to maps, directions, and beta videos. Whether it's your first visit or fiftieth, KAYA makes your Big Elk Meadows days smoother, safer, and more dialed. Big Elk Meadows is one of the lowest elevation areas in the guidebook. It is included due to the popularity of a handful of problems that are easily accessible on the drive from Boulder/Denver to RMNP. The Matterhorn Boulder is a highlight. This area was first discovered around 2000, by Ben Scott and Colin Lantz. Later, Will Lemaire established a V9 called Ginsu. In 2013, a significant flood lowered the ground underneath the boulder. Dave Graham returned soon after with Chad Greedy and Tyler Landman. Tyler remade the FA of Ginsu, creating the Matterhorn boulder which added one of the most classic hard lines close to Boulder. Season: As with most areas, Big Elk Meadows is best in the fall. Occasional winter days can be had if there hasn’t been significant snowfall. Early spring can also be great, but as soon as the warm air filters up from the plains, slimey conditions and copious ticks are soon to follow. It is possible to climb here in the summer, but it is often not pleasant is such conditions. Directions and Approach: From Lyons, drive up Hwy 36 for 9.6 miles. Turn left onto CO 47, following signs for Big Elk Meadows. Drive 1.0 miles and park in a sizable pullout on the right.