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5 Porch Notes tagged “rock climbing,” from counties across Colorado.

Outdoors and wildfire - Boulder County

Eldorado Canyon State Park: a tight canyon with a weekend entry plan

Eldorado Canyon State Park near Boulder is a small, busy canyon known for sandstone climbing and creek fishing, and it uses timed vehicle entry on summer weekends.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Rio Grande County

Penitente Canyon, just over the line in Saguache County, is BLM rock-climbing country

Penitente Canyon sits in Saguache County near La Garita, a short drive north of Rio Grande County's Del Norte and Monte Vista. It is a BLM recreation area known for sport climbing, mountain-bike singletrack, and volcanic rock, with its own public-land rules.

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History and culture - Boulder County

Eldorado Canyon went from resort destination to state park

Eldorado Canyon, just south of Boulder, drew resort visitors before it became a state park managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife — and a climbing destination known far beyond Colorado.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Fremont County

Shelf Road north of Cañon City is a rock-climbing area on BLM land

The Shelf Road Recreation Area north of Cañon City is BLM public land known for sport climbing on limestone cliffs, with small campgrounds bookable through Recreation.gov and back-road access along the Gold Belt Tour byway.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Saguache County

Penitente Canyon is a BLM rock-climbing and trail area west of La Garita

Penitente Canyon, west of La Garita in Saguache County, is a Bureau of Land Management recreation area known for sport climbing, singletrack trails, and a small reservable campground.

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