Normally I prefer to try new trails and new routes. There is so much in Colorado to explore it would take several lifetimes to see it all. But one climb I return to again and again is the El Camino Royale. It is the perfect balance between accessibility, excitement, and fun! You can string together El Camino Royale, Royal Arch, Yodeling Moves, Lost Flatiron, and Fern Alley for a wonderful day of scrambling.
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Here's a picture of the middle pitch on El Camino Royale. While you are heads down climbing, don't forget to look for cactus!
The upper pitch was a bit shaded making for a nice bit of scrambling. There are many lines to take up ECR, but the middle shady was my choice today.
The final pitch is a must do on most days. To give the folks at the Royal Arch a thrill seeing you at the apex is only right. But the downclimb is a bit more work than I want on some days and can eat up twenty minutes of time. If I'm in a hurry, I skip this pitch and head over to climb the Arch. I have also done the downclimb off the face of this top when I don't mind the exposure.
Great day in the flatirons!
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