Top Colorado Climbing Tours

Get up close and personal with Buena Vista, Colorado’s dramatic granite rock formations and Rocky Mountain scenery—and enjoy an active way to explore—on this small-group rock climbing experience. Pick from multiple convenient tour times, meet your guide at the start point, and receive an introduction to the “via ferrata” style of climbing. Then, with one-on-one instruction, follow the trail, scale cliff faces, travel via iron rungs and bridges, and more.

If you are looking for a full-day climbing adventure in the San Juans, Telluride delivers with dramatic walls, colorful rock, and a variety of routes from single-pitch climbs to long multi-pitch outings. Mountain Trip’s AMGA certified or trained guides have been sharing these cliffs with climbers since 1973, and will tailor the day to your goals for an unforgettable experience high above this iconic mountain town.

Just minutes from downtown Boulder is a world class climbing area where this experience offers outdoor climbing with a climbing guide. Whether you are new to climbing or looking for a refresher, our team of guides is ready to put you at ease, keep you safe, have fun, and take in the view. Every climbing challenge allows you to stretch yourself, gain confidence, and make new memories.

Explore the stunning sandstone spires of Garden of the Gods, a premier climbing destination in Colorado Springs. With certified guides leading the way, enjoy a variety of climbs that cater to both beginners and experienced climbers. Every ascent offers breathtaking views of Pikes Peak, while falcons soar above and mule deer wander nearby. In the fall, experience the ideal climbing weather, and for the adventurous, winter trips can even include ice climbing in North Cheyenne Canyon. This unique setting blends thrill with nature, making it an unforgettable climbing experience.

Half the fun of rock-climbing is zooming down the slopes, aka rappelling. For beginning climbers and rappellers, this clinic grants you a half-day workshop with the pros, tackling the face of the Rocky Mountains. As you get comfortable with the team and your gear, you’ll advance to more difficult routes over the course of the day, leaving with an intimate, hands-on knowledge of these beloved mountains.

If you’re visiting Telluride and looking to break away from the usual vacation routine, rock climbing is an unforgettable way to experience the mountains. Climbing with a guide gives you the chance to safely push your limits, learn new skills, and connect with the landscape in a way few ever do. Whether it’s your first time or you’re looking to level up, this is a unique adventure that will stay with you long after the trip.

Experience the thrill of mountaineering on this assisted Via Ferrata excursion. With safety cables and harnesses to keep you safe, and ladders, bridges, and metal rungs to help you navigate the steep cliff sides, this tour is suitable even for first-time mountaineers. Tackle a fun but challenging route, climbing high above Chicago Creek; take in the magnificent views over Idaho Springs below; then enjoy an exhilarating descent via ziplines and rappels.

Experience the thrill of soaring through a Rocky Mountain landscape on some of the longest ziplines in Colorado. The small group size ensures more personalized attention as you whiz through fresh air and admire the scenic landscape below on a series of cables totaling more than 6000 feet (1828 meters) in length. Soak up some of Colorado’s famous sunshine while you hike between the tracks.

Enjoy beginner-friendly aerial adventures against the backdrop of Colorado's Rocky Mountain scenery with this private zipline experience. Pick from multiple convenient start times, and make your own way to the course. After a safety briefing, grab your helmet, strap into your harness, and soar along six different ziplines with views overlooking slot canyons and mountain terrain.

Rock climbing is much more than the cliffhanger stereotype of doing pull-ups with your fingertips. Climbing is an artistic dance and a demonstration of musculature. Finesse meets power with the hopes of reaching the top. From beginners touching rock for the first time to advanced climbers seeking expert instruction, experience rock climbing in the Colorado mountains. We offer guided sessions for all ability levels. Individuals, couples, groups, and families with children. All are welcome for a private adventure close to our office in Silverthorne. We provide all climbing-specific gear, including helmets, harnesses, and shoes. Join Colorado Adventure Guides this summer or fall to take your rock climbing skills to the next level or simply try top-roping for the first time. Providing a safe, educational, and fun day on the rocks is our mission. Our professionally certified guides are experienced with the local climbing zones and can choose the best wall for a given group.

Whether you're completely new to rock climbing or have only climbed in a gym, this introduction course will get you out on the crags safely, under the guidance of a professional. All necessary gear will be provided and as this is a private experience, your instructor/guide will choose routes and terrains that are best suited to your level of skill and comfort.

Climbing can be done solo, but if you’re not an expert, it’s always safer and more fun to go with a guide and group. This Telluride Via Ferrata Route Climbing Experience makes the challenging climb easier by providing all your equipment and a ride to the top of Bridal Veil Road near the waterfall. Enjoy the route and the beautiful views of Telluride and the San Juan Mountains.

If you are looking for a full day of climbing variety, Ouray offers it all. From volcanic walls and steep sport routes to classic trad lines and even rappelling into a canyon to climb above a roaring waterfall, this trip delivers challenge and scenery in equal measure. Join Mountain Trip’s AMGA certified or trained guides, who have been leading climbers in the San Juans since 1973, and experience Ouray from a whole new perspective.

If you’re curious about climbing or just want an unforgettable way to explore Ouray’s natural beauty, this half-day guided trip is a perfect way to get on the rock. Learn new skills, challenge yourself, and enjoy epic views with a professional guide leading the way.

Get some air below your feet! Stunning views of the high peaks of Rocky Mountain National Park and the Estes Valley. You and your group will be talking about this experience for years to come.

Step outside the gym and onto real rock. Supportive, beginner-friendly climbing with expert guidance in Boulder’s iconic landscapes.

Estes Park is a mecca of Rock Climbing, and our guides live here. Let our Guides literally "show you the ropes" and give your crew an experience that they'll be bragging about for years to come.

Like skiing untracked powder, ice climbing is both an artistic dance and a demonstration of musculature. Finesse meets power with the hopes of reaching the top. From beginners climbing ice for the first time to advanced climbers seeking expert instruction, experience a day of ice climbing in the mountains of Summit County, Colorado, near Breckenridge, Dillon, Frisco, Silverthorne, and Vail. We offer half-day, single- and multi-pitch guided sessions for all ability levels. Individuals, couples, groups, families, and children are all welcome to hire a guide for a private adventure close to our office in Silverthorne. No gear? No problem! Rent what you need for your own excursion. Guided lessons include specialty gear, and we often have other gear for rent that you may not have brought with you. Get it at our Back Country Demo Center in Silverthorne.

Set off on a unique adventure with your friendly pack goats along the stunning Dolores River or high into the mountains, (weather dependent). Tailor your experience by choosing your hiking ability or walking distance, ensuring a memorable outing filled with laughter and surprises. Capture the beauty of your journey with cinematic GoPro Video courtesy of Your Guide and one of the Goats! Two Angles of perspective for You to take and share. This adventure can also be combined with fishing poles and gear, Nature Therapy, grilled burgers by the river (Local Beef Raised by The County With The Bounty) creating an extraordinary day in the great outdoors. Each Adventure can be expanded on depending on Your goals of adventure.

Colorado's Front Range is home to unique rock formations that make for great climbing conditions, whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced climber. On this exciting, adrenaline-filled adventure, head to the outskirts of Denver for 4 hours of rock climbing in an inspiring natural setting. Just show up ready for a good time—all climbing equipment is provided, plus snacks and water.