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Angel Wings Apostle, The Bongo Boulder Cubicle Crag Devil's Advocate Devil's Horns Devil's Thumb Devil's Wings, Eastern Slabs Devil's Wings, West Face Fatiron Fern Canyon Flying Flatiron Goose, The Isolation Rock Jamcrack Spire Keel, The Lost And Found Maiden, The Major Maroon Boulder Matron, The Overhang Rock Pyramid Saqqara Seal Rock Shadowfax Shanahan Crag Sibling, The Slab, The Sphinx, The Sunset Wall Terrain Boulders Tiny Tower Toddler Rock Tower Of The Moon Upper Blues Boulders
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DescriptionThis section of the Flatirons holds some of the best climbing in the Flatirons, but it seems to be less crowded. For the purposes of this organization, this section extends from Bear Canyon to Eldorado Canyon. Great rocks such as the Maiden, Matron, Devil's Thumb, Nebel Horn, Seal Rock, and the Goose offer lower end difficulty climbs for beginner trad leaders and also more challenging trad lines. Excellent sport routes also can be found, some several pitches in length. The longest line in the area can be found here. There is plenty to explore here. Getting ThereThe approaches vary depending on where you're headed. For rocks like the Matron, take the South Mesa Trail head from the open space park on the way to Eldorado Canyon SP off CO Hwy 170. Otherwise, N. Shanahan trail from Table Mesa or Fern Canyon via the Mesa Trail from NCAR. See specific routes for exact directions. AccessVarious of the Flatirons are closed for falcon nesting from Feb 1 up to July 31 and for bat nesting Apr 1 to Aug 31. Historically, some of these in this area have included The Matron, Towers of the Moon, Jam Crack Spire, Devil's Thumb, Nebel Horn, Jaws, The Fin, Fern Canyon, The Goose, The Goose Eggs, and possibly others.
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 Another amazing route on my new favorite Flatiron.Begin just around to the right from the steep south face of Seal Rock. A small flatironette called the Pup leans up against Seal Rock here, and they are separated by a wide crack. Climb this crack for 30 feet or so, then cut left and head up the East Face, aiming for an obvious tree. This pitch is the crux of the route. There is a mossy shallow water trough below the tree - I climbed to the ri...[more]
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