West Face
West Face in Colorado has 7 climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades.
Photo: Ben+Sam, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 7 routes
- 5.2 – 5.10a
- Alpine
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West Face is a climbing area in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, the designated wilderness that covers much of the park's backcountry. The area is part of the national park, and a fee is charged for entry. Long's Peak and the Long's Peak/Mt. Meeker Cirque climbing areas are both about 0.1 mile away. For hiking, the North Longs Peak Trail is about 1.4 miles off. Meeker Park Overflow Campground, about 4.4 miles away, is the nearest place to camp.
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