Start 10 feet upstream from the delivery room, below bolt ladder. Climb the face following the bolt ladder to follow the right leaning flake.   Also known as Close Encounters of the Thinnest Kind.

Oyster

Entropy

Descent

Original Juliet's Balcony

Romeo's Nose

Lunging Ledges

Romeo's Left

The Demon

Romeo's Ladder

Lungng Ledges Direct

Ergometer

Romeo's Right

Romeo's Retreat

Delivery Room

Start on the left side of the rock, 10 feet downstream from the Oyster bolt ladder, at a hand size crack in an open book. Chimney and jam up the curving crack.

Below a rounded flake 10 feet right of a bolt ladder - Climb up the rounded flake to a small overhang, step up left to the large leaning flake.

Downstream 50 feet from Entropy area, an easy trail leading upstream to the base of the rocks.

Located approximately 50 feet upstream from Romeo's Ladder, the original Juliet's Balcony is the small "balcony-like" ledge visible from the top of Romeo's Ladder.  The climb starts approximately 30 feet upstream from Romeo's Ladder - climb a rising traverse going over the left side of the balcony.

Climb to the left of the main crack system, using the arete and face holds, but not the cracks.

Use big holds to attain an awkward stance on some sharp flakes. Work up left, and then shift right, reaching (lunging) for some shelf allowing you to pass the overhang to the right in a small steep corner with a couple strenuous mantles.

Start 6 feet left  of the center crack system. Climb the left crack, finishing in the diagonal crack that leads up and to the right.  

  The left edge is off route.

Start 5 feet to the left of Entropy - Climb the face ending in the crack 3 feet from the top of the face.

Center jam cracks up through the upstream-facing face. The hand jams are amazing, though there are a few face holds to help you out.  

  First Ascent was Don Hubbard as mentioned.    Additional Information: The Year Don Hubbard first climbed Romeo's Ladder was 1940.    Source: A Climber' Guide to Great Falls Park    Nelson, B.A. and Grossman, S.I.    Geneva Spur Limited, Virgina 1975.

Climb Lunging Ledges using nothing left of the small crack

Start around the corner from Romeo's Ladder, 10 feet left of the route. Ascend the face using small flakes.

Start just right of the center crack system. Climb the face and right side of hte cracks to the top.

The area is commonly used by classes to teach rappelling and beginning rock climbing.     Start at the low angle wall upstream from Romeo's Ladder - the variety of routes going up this wall are often used to instruct new climbers.  The downstream portion of this wall is an easy (4th class) descent route

Romeo's Ladder area is located about 100 yards upstream of Aid Box and just downstream of the Seclusion area. It is one of the most popular crags in Great Falls.

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Routes in Romeo's Ladder