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Castlewood Canyon SP climbing
Castlewood Canyon SP climbing, Colorado — 545 climbs across 8 named crags, with sport, trad, bouldering and top-rope breakdowns, a full grade spread, and a family-friendly score of 3/5 (est.). Top crags: Bouldering problems, Grocery Store Walls, The, Wendell Spire.
545Total climbs
8Named crags
130Routes ≤5.9
50 minDrive from Denver (est.)
20 minDrive from Parker (est.)
39.343, -104.754Coordinates
Climbing styles
Grade spread
Family-friendly — est. 3/5
3 / 5 Decent with kids. Very convenient from Parker with short toprope walls, but the base isn't uniformly flat — workable with a steady toddler, wall by wall, rather than top-tier for a new walker.
- 130 routes ≤5.9 and 183 top-rope climbs — toproping suits family sessions
- Grocery Store Walls sample runs 5.5 to 5.12+, so kids and parents both get routes
- State-park setting with trails and picnic spots for non-climbing time
Note combines OpenBeta grade/style counts with known family beta for this area. 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 at Castlewood Canyon — you need a Colorado state park pass: $10/day per vehicle, or the $29/year Keep Colorado Wild pass for Colorado residents. Watch for seasonal raptor closures on specific walls.
Always confirm on the official site — rules change.
Crags in Castlewood Canyon SP
Grocery Store Walls, The
| Route | Grade | Style |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Corner | 5.5 | Trad |
| Banana Flip | 5.6 | Top rope |
| Short Ribs (submitted as Fruit Bat) | 5.7 | Trad |
| Petrified Turd | 5.8 | Trad |
| Rain Dance | 5.9+ | Top rope |
| Cactus Flower | 5.10 | Top rope |
| Rain Dance Crack | 5.10a/b | TradTop rope |
| Pushing Buttons | 5.10d | Top rope |
| Hot Tuna | 5.11a | Trad |
| Bozo No No | 5.11a | SportTop rope |
| The Scoop | 5.11a | Top rope |
| Pretzel Logic | 5.11b | Top rope |
| You Name It | 5.12a | Top rope |
| Gatoraide | 5.12+ | Trad |
A sample of real routes from this crag on OpenBeta — the full list is on OpenBeta.