Colorado · Mountaineering

Ellingwood Ridge

Is Ellingwood Ridge open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Leadville Ranger District. It doesn't name Ellingwood Ridge, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Leadville Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive

Boulder WallPhoto: s_mestdagh, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Boulder Wall

~5 min drive

Boulder Wall in Colorado has 6 routes across 5 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

Butt WallPhoto: s_mestdagh, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Butt Wall

~5 min drive

Butt Wall in Colorado has 7 climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.

Trailhead WallPhoto: s_mestdagh, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Trailhead Wall

~5 min drive

Trailhead Wall in Colorado has 15 routes across 12 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad climbing.

Twin Lakes AreaPhoto: jonathan c. wheeler, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Twin Lakes Area

~8 min drive

Twin Lakes Area in Colorado has 8 sport climbing routes across 6 grades.

A Massive Pain in the ASSPhoto: kalestews, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

A Massive Pain in the ASS

~18 min drive

A Massive Pain in the ASS is a climbing area in Colorado with 8 routes.

The Bird's Nest

~5 min drive

The Bird's Nest is a 5-route climbing crag in Colorado with mixed protection and 4 distinct difficulty grades.

Endless Wall

~5 min drive

Endless Wall is a climbing crag in Colorado with 8 routes.

F.Y. (Forever Young) Wall

~5 min drive

F.Y. (Forever Young) Wall in Colorado has 5 routes with alpine no fixed protection.

Summit Dome

~5 min drive

Summit Dome in Colorado has 6 climbing routes across 5 grades, featuring mixed and trad styles.

Monitor Rock

~6 min drive

Monitor Rock in Colorado has 13 climbing routes across 9 grades, offering bouldering, sport, and trad.