Performance park CLIMBING

Category: Colorado (Estes Park area)Elev: ~7,500 ftRock Type: Granite
Dates: Feb 2021(x1 day); March 2022(x1 day), 2024(x2 days)Partner: Nate Arganbright
Trip Report #: 456.5(this trip report number corresponds to the first time I climbed at Performance Park; I established this page a couple of years after I first climbed there so added it between trip reports 456 and 457 to keep the correct timeline)

List of Climbs I've Done & Some Photos

On the main street of Estes Park is a small park/amphitheater called Performance Park. The backdrop to the amphitheater is a small cliff. The Town of Estes Park opened the cliff to public climbing in 2017. The cliff has about a dozen or so sport routes. The overall rock quality is good. The climbs are short, at about 30-60 feet. Due to the accessibility and location of this cliff, as well as the easy grades, it is a popular destination.

Although I live in Estes Park about 5 minutes walk from Performance Park, to date I have only climbed there a few times. I guess my eventual goal is to climb every route there. Seems like that should be easy to do but somehow its been a few years and I still have a few I have not climbed.

On this page, I keep a list of the climbs I've done at Performance Park. Below the list, I have random photos from cragging at Performance Park.

list of climbs i've done at Performance Park

Performance Park

photos

Some random photos from cragging at Performance Park.

Color coded by area:
River Wall    Amphitheater Wall 

(First time climbing at Performance Park)

Date: February 2, 2021 (Tue)     Partner: Nate Arganbright     Climbed at: River Wall, Amphitheater Wall 

Four pitches on a sunny winter day.

1. The cliff.
2. The cliff.
Date: March 12, 2022 (Sat)      Partner: Nate Arganbright     Climbed at: River Wall

Three 5.9-5.10+ pitches on a sunny winter day.

3. Nate starting up Leyechen (5.9).
4. Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (5.9).
5. Brother Bear (5.10d).
Date: May 23, 2024 (Thu)      Partner: Nate Arganbright     Climbed at: River Wall

Four 5.9-5.10+ pitches midweek afterwork cragging.

6. At the base. Rope on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (5.9).
7. Nate leading Bare Necessities (5.10+).
Date: May 24, 2024 (Fri)      Partner: Nate Arganbright     Climbed at: River Wall, Amphitheater Wall 

Three 5.10-5.11 pitches midweek afterwork cragging.

8. Nate leading Pin Me (5.10d).

previous and next adventures

(February 2021: First time cragging at Performance Park)