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IntroductionGolden, Colorado is nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, only fifteen minutes from the heart of Denver but a world apart. Golden is home of the internationally recognized Colorado School of Mines the Coors Brewery where the factory "short tour" is always welcomed at the end of the day after climbing in the sun drenched walls of North Table Mountain. Also, the American Alpine Club and its amazing climbing library is located on 10th St just E of Washington. It is an splendid resource for climbers! Getting ThereGolden is located West of Denver and is easily reached from the West, East, North and South. ResourcesIf you are looking for eats, there is an excellent Middle Eastern restaurant, Ali Babba's, located E of CO Hwy 93, just north of US with tasty "sandwiches." There is Woody's Pizza, located on the E side of Washington St, right next to a great climbing shop, Bent Gate. Good selection of beer, tasty margarita, a reasonable salad bar and unlimited pizza for <$9. See if you can beat the record of 32 slices of pizza in a meal. The Table Mt Inn has good, if more upscale, food and drinks. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Golden:
First Impressions 5.9 Sport, 1 pitch Clear Creek Canyon : Little Eiger
Deck Chairs on the Titanic 5.9+ Sport, TR, 1 pitch, 60 feet North Table Mountain/Golden... : Brown Cloud Rocks
5th of July 5.9+ Sport, 1 pitch Clear Creek Canyon : High Wire Crag
Hot Stuff 5.10c Sport, 1 pitch, 135 feet Clear Creek Canyon : Wall of the '90s
People's Choice 5.10d Sport, 4 pitches Clear Creek Canyon : High Wire Crag
Reefer Madness 5.11a Sport, 1 pitch Clear Creek Canyon : Wall of the '90s
Roadrunner 5.11- Trad, 2 pitches, 105 feet Clear Creek Canyon : Wall of the '90s
Walking With A Ghost 5.11 Sport, 1 pitch, 55 feet Clear Creek Canyon : The Canal Zone
Officer Friendly 5.11c Sport, 1 pitch, 45 feet Clear Creek Canyon : Wall of Justice
Curvaceous 5.11c/d Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet Clear Creek Canyon : Wall of the '90s
Wet Dream 5.12a Sport, 1 pitch, 105 feet Clear Creek Canyon : Wall of the '90s
Slammer 5.12b Sport, 1 pitch Clear Creek Canyon : Wall of Justice
Bone Collector aka Bone Crusher 5.12b/c Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet The Quarry Wall
Sucking My Will to Live 5.12c Sport, 1 pitch Clear Creek Canyon : Primo Wall
The Great Escape 5.12c Sport, 1 pitch Clear Creek Canyon : Wall of Justice
Ten-Digit Dialing 5.12c Sport, 1 pitch Clear Creek Canyon : Wall of the '90s
Anarchitect 5.12d Sport, 1 pitch Clear Creek Canyon : Anarchy Wall
Sonic Youth 5.13a Sport, 1 pitch Clear Creek Canyon : The New River Wall
Public Solitude 5.13 Sport, 1 pitch Clear Creek Canyon : Primo Wall
Interstellar Overdrive 5.13d Sport, 1 pitch Clear Creek Canyon : Wall of the '90s
Featured Route For Golden
 This is one of the test pieces of the Wall of Justice. It climbs through the biggest section of the roof on amazing holds. Unfortunatey, getting to these holds requires pulling a tough sequence off underclings to a sloper hold. Once you gain the roof jugs, enjoy twelve feet of huge holds until you try the lip of the roof. Here is the routes crux and I will let you experience this fun problem for yourself. Just remember it is only one more hard mo...[more] Browse More Classics in CO
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