Great in Fall and Warm winter days. Never crowded. 1-2 pitch Trad and Sport routes, Crags can be hard to get too as most roads are not labeled.
Per Will McDonald: About 15 moderate routes, some up to three pitches in length, ascend the chickenheads, cracks and faces. Although a few face routes are bolted, most protection is found in cracks and by slinging the large chickenheads. The routes are equipped with modern rap anchors. The rock quality is good, the features are unique, and the hardest established routes clock in around 5.10. The good climbing cannot be seen in the pictures currently posted for this area. Most of the established routes are located off the right side of these photos.
Getting There
Go North on CO 92 past Eleven Mile Canyon on the left. It will be on the right before you intersect with US 24 E/W. You may find a better description in South Platte climbing guides, crags can be elusive to find because the roads are not labeled.
Per Will McDonald: It is located off of Park County Road 31 in between Highway 24 and the Tarryall Road (CR 77). I can't remember the numbers of the roads that actually lead to the crag, but the rock is clearly visible below and to the right of Badger Mountain (the one with the antennas) when driving on CR31 from the Tarryall Schoolhouse toward 24. Veer right off of 31 at some mailboxes and pass a small ranch and pond on your left. Stay right near the signs for La Salle Pass and park at a large campsite directly beneath the crag. A 5 minute walk up an obvious trail leads to the rock.
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By Jeremy Hakes From: Golden, Colorado Jun 16, 2008
I think you are referring to Tarryall State Park...
By Pete Gallagher From: Manitou Springs, CO Jun 16, 2008
This is a pretty useless addition to the database. For one thing, Park County Rd 92 is nowhere near the Tarryall Res. State Wildlife Area, and never intersects US24. CR92 parallels the South Platte River and Elevenmile Reservoir before turning northeast and crossing over the Puma Hills where it intersects CR90 about five miles west of Lake George. The photos included in this area look a lot like the crags on the east side of LaSalle Pass in Thorpe Gulch southwest of Feral Petunia. If you can't even get the description of how to get to the crag right (or spell it correctly, for that matter), don't bother. I think the site administrators should delete this entire area.
I agree Pete, I was wondering what the hell they were trying to describe here. Terryall is about 30 miles north on County Rd. 77. I'm not too sure how the climbing is at Terryallm but the fishing is supposed to be pretty good.
By John McNamee Administrator From: Littleton, CO Jun 18, 2008
We are in the process of contacting Mike and asking for the description to be updated with accurate information.
From the pictures, it looks like this a little crag in the Badger Flats called Valley of the Chickens. It is located off of Park County Road 31 in between Highway 24 and the Tarryall Road (CR 77). I can't remember the numbers of the roads that actually lead to the crag, but the rock is clearly visible below and to the right of Badger Mountain (the one with the antennas) when driving on CR31 from the Tarryall Schoolhouse toward 24. Veer right off of 31 at some mailboxes and pass a small ranch and pond on your left. Stay right near the signs for La Salle Pass and park at a large campsite directly beneath the crag. A 5 minute walk up an obvious trail leads to the rock.
About 15 moderate routes, some up to three pitches in length, ascend the chickenheads, cracks and faces. Although a few face routes are bolted, most protection is found in cracks and by slinging the large chickenheads. The routes are equipped with modern rap anchors. The rock quality is good, the features are unique, and the hardest established routes clock in around 5.10. The good climbing cannot be seen in the pictures currently posted for this area. Most of the established routes are located off the right side of these photos.
This area should probably be renamed--it is certainly not Terryall State Park.
Terryall State Park? Valley of Chickens?
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