Golden climbing, Colorado — 2,019 climbs across 4 named crags, with sport, trad, bouldering and top-rope breakdowns, a full grade spread, and a family-friendly score of 5/5 (est.). Top crags: Clear Creek Canyon, North Table Mountain/Golden Cliffs, Golden Gate Canyon SP.
2,019Total climbs
4Named crags
628Routes ≤5.9
25 minDrive from Denver (est.)
55 minDrive from Parker (est.)
39.781, -105.278Coordinates
Climbing styles
Grade spread
Family-friendly — est. 5/5
5 / 5Best for toddlers. Clear Creek's easy walls (East Colfax by Tunnel 6 is the classic pick) pair 5.4–5.7 routes with a short, flat approach and a wide belay base.
628 routes ≤5.9 and 193 top-rope climbs across the area
Roadside canyon walls keep the hike — and the gear haul — short
North Table adds sunny, low-angle options in winter
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
Golden Gate Canyon State Park, inside this area, needs a Colorado state park pass: $10/day per vehicle, or the $29/year Keep Colorado Wild pass for Colorado residents. Clear Creek Canyon and North Table Mountain have no climbing permit.
Always confirm on the official site — rules change.
Crags in Golden
Clear Creek Canyon
1,287 climbs · ≈ 35 min drive from Denver (est.) · Directions · OpenBeta
Route
Grade
Style
The Contrarian
5.9-
Trad
Everything Rhymes with Orange
5.9
Sport
Slot Machine
5.11b/c
Sport
Machine Gun Funk
5.13a
Sport
Road Rash Roof
5.12a
Sport
Overpass
5.11c
SportTop rope
Bypass
5.10
Sport
Life After Death
5.13b/c
Sport
Cracker Jack
5.9
Sport
Left Long Moderate Dihedral (originally submitted as Crack Swindler)
5.7
Trad
People's Choice
5.10
Sport
Full House
5.12b/c
Sport
Deuces Wild
5.10a
Sport
Via Comatose Amigo
5.10a/b
Sport
A sample of real routes from this crag on OpenBeta — the full list is on OpenBeta.