The Back 40
The Back 40 is a climbing site in Jefferson, Colorado. The Back 40 is situated nearby to the climbing site The Overlook, as well as near Marmot Tower.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shaffers Crossing and Pine Junction.
Shaffers Crossing
Hamlet
Photo: Craig Talbert, CC BY 2.0.
Shaffers Crossing is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The community was named after Samuel Shaffer, the original owner of the site. Shaffers Crossing is situated 3 miles southeast of The Back 40.
Pine Junction
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pine Junction is a small unincorporated community in central Colorado in the United States. Pine Junction is the first intersection with a traffic light on U.S. Highway 285 in the foothills. Pine Junction is situated 3½ miles south of The Back 40.
Brook Forest
Hamlet
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0.
Brook Forest is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in Jefferson and Clear Creek counties, Colorado, United States. The population was 622 at the 2020 census. Brook Forest is situated 4½ miles north of The Back 40.
The Back 40
- Type: Climbing site
- Category: sports location
- Location: Jefferson, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.51818° or 39° 31′ 5″ northLongitude
-105.39755° or 105° 23′ 51″ westOpen location code
85FPGJ92+7XOpenStreetMap ID
node 13146274667OpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbing
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