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Shelf Road Colorado
Shelf is the premier moderate sport climbing destination in Colorado.
This area is also popular with hikers, off roaders, equestrians and others.
Please be courteous to all users. If you camp, please pay the very cheap $4.00 per night fee!
All year climbing will be had here. Winter, Spring, and Fall are best.
Summer can be hot but shade can be easily be found. Gnats can be a problem.
Please keep your dog on a leash and under control at ALL times! At Cactus Cliff Dogs are a real problem on busy weekends!
Here are some climbing pictures of my countless trips to Shelf since '96.
MJM starting Beach Ball .8 / Cactus Cliff
Winter snow storm but still climbing at the Bank
With Shelf's "GREAT" Bob D'Antonio / 2010
John Musso belaying @ Cactus Cliff / 2003
Andre on Shelfish .9 / Bank Rob Area
Climber's on Pretty Boy Floyd .7 / Bank Rob Area
A very young climber on Ma Barker .7 / Bank Rob Area
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Andre on Los Pepes .10a / Mural Wall Andre on Marching out .8 / Mural Wall
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Andre (L) on Los Pepes .10a / Mural Wall & Climber on Anguish & Fear .10a Climber on Anguish & Fear
Relaxing in the Gallery. The Far side in the background
Mark Rolofson & MJM at Cactus Cliff
Mrs. Trout belaying Mr. Trout in Illegal Smile .11b / Cactus Cliff
MJM on Karma Mechanic .10b / Freeform wall Sand Gulch
MJM on Partners in Crime .11c / Freeform wall / Sand Gulch
MJM on Castrator .10b / Freeform wall / Sand Gulch
MJM on Village Idiot .11a/b / Freeform wall / Sand Gulch
MJM on Regroovable .11b / Contest wall / Sand Gulch
MJM on Cactus Drop .10d / Contest wall / Sand Gulch
MJM on Dead Tree Crack .10a / Contest wall / Sand Gulch
Black Hawk at The Gallery
My Nephew Ryan visits from Florida and does quite well. As does Dominic & Andre.
Bob D'Antonio new routing at The Piggy Bank 2010, in another brief Shelf snow storm
Bank Rob area
Rachel and I started developing the Bank Rob area in '05.
Although not Shelf's best area it is un crowded and will keep you busy all day.
Easy to moderate to some hard climbing will be found here.
Bank Rob Main from the trail
Hiking in
Hiking the bank road in March
RAMM hiking up the Bank Rob trail
iphoning at the Piggy Bank
RAMM in front of RAMM
Andre on Baby Face Nelson .9+
Wayne Montoya on Goodfellas .10- John Musso starting Goodfellas .10-
MJM on RAMM .10+
Chad Henderson on Lynch Mob .10d
Climber on Dillinger .9
Climber's on & Dillinger .9 (L) & Pretty Boy Floyd .7
Climber lowering on Ma Baker .7
The Piggy Bank
Rachel and I also have numerous routes at the Piggy bank.
MJM on first ascent of Stupid Loudmouth Idiot Moron .7
Bob Robertsonon second ascent of Stupid Loudmouth Idiot Moron .7
Andre on jasonbecker.com .10- Andre on Crab Nation .10-
A tired Andre on Crab Nation
Climber on Crab Nation
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Climber on Pig City Nights .8
Bob D hanging at the Piggy Bank
Bob D new routing at the Piggy Bank
Bob D taking photos on top of Cactus Rose for his Shelf 2010 climbing book
Wayne Montoya starting disciples of Hell .11b
Wayne getting into the crux
Moving through the crux
John Musso starting DOH
John @ C3
Bob Robertson finishing second ascent of Alcohollica .8
Bob belays Brandon on third ascent of Alcohollica
Brandon at C3
Climber on The Don Show .9
Carol starting Stranger in Moscow .9
Carol at C4