Moraine Park Climbing

This digital Moraine Park 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 Moraine Park days smoother, safer, and more dialed.

The bouldering in Moraine Park provides a nice contrast to the alpine settings of Chaos Canyon and Emerald Lake. Massive glacially deposited boulders stand stoically in a beautiful low-lying forest, along the quiet and peaceful Big Thompson River. These granite blocks have seen sporadic development over the years, but more recently have come into their own as a legitimate destination for a peaceful day in the woods. The boulders most climbers know as Moraine Park are called Arch Rocks on official maps. Moraine Park is home to one of the only true 4-star problems in Color... Show more

This digital Moraine Park 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 Moraine Park days smoother, safer, and more dialed. The bouldering in Moraine Park provides a nice contrast to the alpine settings of Chaos Canyon and Emerald Lake. Massive glacially deposited boulders stand stoically in a beautiful low-lying forest, along the quiet and peaceful Big Thompson River. These granite blocks have seen sporadic development over the years, but more recently have come into their own as a legitimate destination for a peaceful day in the woods. The boulders most climbers know as Moraine Park are called Arch Rocks on official maps. Moraine Park is home to one of the only true 4-star problems in Colorado, Both Sides of the Spectrum. Season: Moraine Park is a great option in the fall and early winter. It can be very climbable into November, depending on the size and timing of the first snowfall. For the patient Front Range climber, occasional days can be had in the winter, especially on Both Sides of the Spectrum, and other problems right along the main trail. There are several boulders that are climbable in the dead of winter when the river freezes over, creating a landing zone. Spring can also have great conditions, usually in late March and through April. May can be warm, and with the warmth comes the ticks. Summer is certainly climbable, but the humidity of the river combined with the compact nature of the granite can make it difficult to find good conditions until fall. From the HWY 36 entrance to RMNP, drive 0.2 mile and turn left onto Bear Lake Rd. Take Bear Lake Road for 1.2 miles, and turn right onto Moraine Park Rd. Drive 2.2 miles to the end of the road and park here, at the Fern Lake Trailhead. In the winter, park at the lot 0.7-0.9 mile from the Fern Lake Trailhead and walk the road, as this section of the road is closed to vehicular traffic. Approach: To reach the bouldering at Moraine Park, walk 0.8 mile from the last parking lot along the relatively flat Fern Lake Trail to Arch Rocks. The bouldering starts where massive boulders line the trail. Several projects await, and this is somewhat of an exploratory area. The best established problems are listed here.