Favorite lower elevation NoCo scrambles?

[Ryan987]

That I could ideally do in May. Ive done flatiron freeway and Greyrock weenie route. Looking for more and lmk if you would like to go scrambling!

[GUTstring]

I don't have an answer, but I'd be down to scramble with you. I've been eyeing the Weenie route since doing the normal trail on Greyrock in early April if you'd do it again so soon.

[chicagostylehotdog]

Crescent Mountain in Coal Creek Canyon was a really cool rec I got from this forum in another thread a while back. Seems like a total "pick your own adventure" playground up there. Tried to do it in the fall one year as an after work hike and ran out of daylight before we hit the summit and had to bail. The descent down the gully that ends just north of the parking area at the curve on the highway was on rock that was extremely slick if it had any moisture, so if you plan to descend that way I'd try to hit it when there hasn't been any rain in a while.

Looking forward to getting back there one of these days.

[12ersRule]

Solid start! Hard to beat the Flatirons and Greyrock Weenie Route. That's a lot of sustained scrambling, for sure. most of these aren't as sustained:

Button Rock, not the ranked one: https://listsofjohn.com/peak/5221
Oldman Mountain - https://listsofjohn.com/peak/4919
Anything in the Red Feathers Quad - make your own fun here.
8314 - tricky summit block. You can go under a rock and it's probably C3. https://listsofjohn.com/peak/4936
8370 - southwest ridge of this one is great. https://listsofjohn.com/peak/4873 plus I needed a tree to get to the summit of this one 8359 - https://listsofjohn.com/peak/4895
"Gem Peak" - good route finding challenge and lots of optional scrambling. https://listsofjohn.com/peak/3995.
8202 - nice summit block. https://listsofjohn.com/peak/5061
Noels Knob - definitely tricky summit block. https://listsofjohn.com/peak/4322 This and nearby Olympus. I believe there might be some nesting closures, so watch out for that.

I'll throw in a few in Wyoming I really liked last year.

Sugar Loaf - took me forever to figure out the safest way. Easiest way still had a little exposure on it, but worthwhile. https://listsofjohn.com/peak/9576
7770 - combine with Sugar Loaf. fun summit area https://listsofjohn.com/peak/9650. Try this on the drive out. I haven't had time yet though - https://listsofjohn.com/peak/10005
Split Rock - insane views. Not so much of a scramble as a route-finding challenge - https://listsofjohn.com/peak/9172

#1 regret on what I missed in NoCo
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Steamboat Rocks https://listsofjohn.com/peak/6106 private lands, but I think they give permission

Meant to get to it, but didn't - Ralston Buttes. Just private property issues combined with the fact that you probably want to at least have some sort of protection on it -
https://listsofjohn.com/peak/5477



Someone else should fill you in on Platte area in the south though. I have done some peaks there but others will be able to do it more justice than I would.

[Scott P]

There are lots of great scrambles in Dinosaur National Monument and May is a prime time to be there. Haystack Rock, 7539, 7077, and 6894 would all be fun.

[Ryan987]

Solid start! Hard to beat the Flatirons and Greyrock Weenie Route. That's a lot of sustained scrambling, for sure. most of these aren't as sustained:

Button Rock, not the ranked one: https://listsofjohn.com/peak/5221
Oldman Mountain - https://listsofjohn.com/peak/4919
Anything in the Red Feathers Quad - make your own fun here.
8314 - tricky summit block. You can go under a rock and it's probably C3. https://listsofjohn.com/peak/4936
8370 - southwest ridge of this one is great. https://listsofjohn.com/peak/4873 plus I needed a tree to get to the summit of this one 8359 - https://listsofjohn.com/peak/4895
"Gem Peak" - good route finding challenge and lots of optional scrambling. https://listsofjohn.com/peak/3995.
8202 - nice summit block. https://listsofjohn.com/peak/5061
Noels Knob - definitely tricky summit block. https://listsofjohn.com/peak/4322 This and nearby Olympus. I believe there might be some nesting closures, so watch out for that.

I'll throw in a few in Wyoming I really liked last year.

Sugar Loaf - took me forever to figure out the safest way. Easiest way still had a little exposure on it, but worthwhile. https://listsofjohn.com/peak/9576
7770 - combine with Sugar Loaf. fun summit area https://listsofjohn.com/peak/9650. Try this on the drive out. I haven't had time yet though - https://listsofjohn.com/peak/10005
Split Rock - insane views. Not so much of a scramble as a route-finding challenge - https://listsofjohn.com/peak/9172

#1 regret on what I missed in NoCo
-------------------------------------------
Steamboat Rocks https://listsofjohn.com/peak/6106 private lands, but I think they give permission

Meant to get to it, but didn't - Ralston Buttes. Just private property issues combined with the fact that you probably want to at least have some sort of protection on it -
https://listsofjohn.com/peak/5477



Someone else should fill you in on Platte area in the south though. I have done some peaks there but others will be able to do it more justice than I would.

Woah! Amazing recommendations, thank you!!