Shelf Road, a popular spot for campers and rock climbers outside of Cañon City, has been closed after a traffic accident started a wildfire. The closure went into place around 12:30 on Saturday and ...

SHELF ROAD CLIMBING AREA, Colo. — Long before dusty touring vans and sticker-laden Subarus swarmed these pitted limestone cliffs, the Shelf Road climbing area was ground zero in a hidden war. It was ...

More campsites, restrooms, and parking areas could come to the Shelf Road Climbing Area near Canon City under a new proposal. The Bureau of Land Management estimates the area sees 42,000 more visitors ...

CANON CITY, Colo.—The Bureau of Land Management is raising fees for two Shelf Road Recreation Area campgrounds north of Canon City. Starting March 1, fees for The Bank and Sand Gulch will increase ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. — A rock slide has ...

Three decades later, the battles at Shelf Road are the stuff of lore. If today's climbers remember, or care, they sure don't show it. During spring, fall and much of winter, climbers flock to Shelf ...