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Description
This route is about 200 yards upstream from the bridge (to the West). Stay on the left side of the bolts and climb straight up. After the first bolt, there is a nice place to stand, but then the fun begins. Things keep getting thinner until you get past the fourth bolt. After cliping the fifth bolt (with the ring), you can come down or continue up the crack to the top. If you stay right of the bolts, you can lay back the entire route at about 5.7, or just clip the first bolt if you choose.
Protection
5 bolts to a small crack, where a small cam works great.
Definitely not a mecca worth paying hommage to, these routes are the closest sport routes to my house and fun to do when I have a spare hour to kill. Especially when Horsetooth bouldering access is limited. Sorry it wasn't good enough for you there partner...I hope you're all better now.
Well, I'm not sure about the comments. Let's see, it isn't called Adopt a Road, its name is Ironjohn put up by me, Allen Simons in 1995. Pile of crap, yes, probably. It was my second attempt at a bolted route. It is fun though and was put up just to have a place close to Loveland to climb. I welcome any comments. allen
By Shane Neal From: Colorado Springs, CO. May 2, 2009
For the record- I didn't submit this- not sure how I got credit. Anyhow, I'd climb it- every route doesn't have to be a perfect world class outing. It looks fun, and I relate to having routes close to home.
By John McNamee Administrator From: Littleton, CO May 2, 2009
Shane, thanks for the comment. Not sure how you got attached to it either. Funny, there hasn't been a comment attached to this route since 2003. This route actually sees a lot of ascents due to its proximity to Loveland and to the road. After years of seeing the "pile of crap" comment, I have to say that this route regardless of the type of choss it is or isn't, is a solid 5.10 climb with several challenging cruxes. I climb it about once a year and still enjoy the moves. Allen
John, your comment wasn't there a second ago. I went away to post a comment and yours materialized. Don't know if you care or not but if you want to assign me as the "poster" I could edit some information about the route. I and Ned sparks are the F.A.'s. Allen
After the hard ten below some will not put the protection in the crack as it is significantly easier. It will take a #2 Camalot if one does not want the runout. Funny you gave it 3 stars. I have taken a lot of grief in the past for bolting this "chossy" route, but, like you I find it a very fun short route. And for the record, someone else posted this a long time ago under "Adopt a road" under Big Thompson Canyon, but they are one in the same. See the other comments there, Al.
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