Rifle Mountain Park—often thought of as Colorado's limestone climbing paradise—is awaiting you for your private 3-day climbing camp! By going on a private trip, you'll get to have a trip with your friends and family, making this adventure the ultimate blend of honing your skills and creating lifelong memories. Rifle Mountain Park boasts hundreds of fantastic routes (especially at the 5.12 grade and up), perfect for experienced climbers. No matter your objective, expert and experienced guides are here to help you work on your goals—whether it's improving your lead climbing ability or top-roping some fun routes.
All three days of this climbing camp are full climbing days, so make sure to organize your travel arrangements accordingly—it’s best to be well-rested and ready for Day 1. Meet with your guide and let the climbing begin. You’ll find hundreds of routes on limestone walls, where you’ll be able to hone your skills over the next few days.
Meals: Dinner
Due to a low client-to-guide ratio, you’ll get plenty of attention. Expert guides will work with you to improve technique, gain confidence while climbing on limestone, and work with you to become a better climber. Whether you might want to work on your lead climbing ability or you prefer to top-rope some fun routes and push yourself while on the wall, you’ll have a super experienced guide by your side, making sure you’re having fun and improving!
Meals: Dinner
Use your last day to get in some final climbing in this world-class sport climbing park. As the day draws to a close, say goodbye to your guides.
What you get on this adventure:
What’s not included:
In order to join this climbing trip in Rifle Mountain Park, you need to be fit enough for three full days of rock climbing. This adventure is also not suitable for beginners—you need to have some prior experience, check out more details below.
You also have to be proficient at top-rope belaying and comfortable top-roping 5.10 in the climbing gym. Keep in mind that Rifle Mountain Park mostly features routes starting from the 5.12 range, perfect for intermediates and experts.
This climbing camp is not for newcomers to the world of rock climbing.
If you’re new to climbing, check out these beginner-friendly tours in Colorado: climbing day in Eldorado Canyon State Park, rock climbing in the Flatirons, climbing in Boulder Canyon, day-long rock climbing in Clear Creek Canyon, or climbing in Rocky Mountain National Park.
All technical climbing equipment will be provided by your guiding service. However, if you have your own gear, feel free to bring it. You’ll need:
Here’s a list of the equipment we suggest you bring:
Keep in mind that accommodation isn’t included in this tour. It’s up to you to make arrangements and see whether you’d like to camp out in the Rifle Mountain Park or you’d like to stay at one of the hotels near the park. If you need help organizing accommodation, feel free to contact us.
Dress comfortably and for the weather in clothes you can move in. We suggest bringing clothing appropriate for the season. Layers are best and don’t wear jeans.
Group sizes and prices:
Rock climbing in Rifle Mountain Park can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.
Min. age requirements:
To get to Rifle Mountain Park, most people fly into Denver International Airport (DEN). From there, you can rent a car and drive to Rifle Mountain Park or take a shuttle service to Rifle city.
Once you and your guide agree on the details of your itinerary, your guide will suggest the best place to meet.
57hours is committed to providing safe outdoor adventure experiences. We require all guides using our platform to have a COVID-19 safety plan and to make the details of that plan accessible to travelers. In most cases, group sizes will be reduced, guides will avoid overcrowded locations, and other safety measures will be met depending on the location and activity.
We also expect clients to respect local regulations and take measures to protect themselves, their guides, and the communities they’re traveling to. For more information on COVID-19 measures in Colorado, please refer to COVID-19 travel advice by the Department of Public Health & Environment.
Please contact us if you have any questions or require further information. We are happy to provide you with the most up-to-date information!