Colorado · Mountaineering

NW Ridge

Is NW Ridge open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name NW Ridge, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive

Mirror WallPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Mirror Wall

~11 min drive

Mirror Wall in Colorado has 5 climbing routes with mixed, sport, and trad styles.

Dallas Peak

~18 min drive

Route to the summit of Dallas Peak (13,675 ft) from Mill Creek Trailhead.

Main WallPhoto: Lars Plougmann, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Main Wall

~21 min drive

Main Wall in Colorado has 18 mixed and sport climbing routes across 8 grades.

Streaked WallPhoto: Lars Plougmann, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Streaked Wall

~21 min drive

Streaked Wall in Colorado has 35 sport climbing routes across 18 grades.

Million Dollar BoulderPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Million Dollar Boulder

~21 min drive

Million Dollar Boulder in Colorado has 5 bouldering routes across 5 grades.

Pipeline WallPhoto: Daniel Weber, CC0 (via Flickr)

Pipeline Wall

~22 min drive

Pipeline Wall is a Colorado climbing crag with 22 sport routes.

RV WallPhoto: Dsdugan, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

RV Wall

~27 min drive

RV Wall in Colorado has 16 climbing routes with 12 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad options.

The SlabsPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

The Slabs

~11 min drive

6 traditional climbing routes on slab rock in Colorado.

Ophir WallPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Ophir Wall

~11 min drive

Ophir Wall in Colorado has 5 climbing routes ranging across 5 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad styles.

East Jungle GymPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

East Jungle Gym

~11 min drive

East Jungle Gym in Colorado has 6 sport routes across 5 difficulty grades.