Lower East Face
Lower East Face in Colorado has 12 routes with 11 difficulty grades.
Photo: tehchad25, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 12 routes
- 5.0 – 5.12-
- Alpine
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Lower East Face is a climbing area in Rocky Mountain National Park, within the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, on land managed by the National Park Service. It sits in the park's backcountry, close to two of its most famous climbing objectives. The Diamond lies just 0.1 mile away, and Long's Peak is about 0.2 mile off. A fee is charged for climbing here, as noted in National Park Service records. For more time in the area, the North Longs Peak Trail starts about 1.3 miles away, and Boulder Brook Trail is roughly 2.3 miles out. Glacier Basin Campground, about 5.2 miles away, offers a place to stay.
Routes (12)
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