Beer Run

About

Beer Run is a 100-foot (30m) sport climbing route in Rifle Mountain Park, located left of Ruckman Cave. The climb has a difficult grade of 5.13a and is the rightmost of four long, slabby lines on a white and blue streaked limestone wall. The route requires a 60-meter rope and 14 quickdraws. Climbers begin with an initial bolt section leading to a ledge at 5.10, followed by thin laybacks and crimping before reaching a pumpy crux at a resting hole. The upper section involves surging right onto an expansive headwall and finishing with a 5.9+ run-out to the anchors. The area is known for its airy nature and technical difficulty, with large flat holds, pockets, crimps, and pinches. Parking is available at the site, and the area is pet-friendly. Rifle Mountain Park is a riparian canyon located approximately 200 miles west of Denver. The area is fairly crowded on weekends from May through September.

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