This spire sits out in the open, the top pinnacle on a hill. I know people have done routes on it, but I don't know how hard it is. I wanted to add this page to increase the talk about it, see who else has been up there, etc.
No shade to be had, except on the north side of the summit spire.
I doubt you would see anyone all day in and/or on this peak/spire.
Typical S. Platte granite. Definitely hard. I think the rating in Hubbel's book is 5.10 (?).
Getting There
From CO-67, head west on CR 51/511 as it turns to FR 206. It is a hike of about 1 mile north and 800' of gain to the summit area (per TOPO!).
I climbed this thing in college. I remember shitty rock and a 5.9 chimney. We approached via the Turkey Rock road and then walked down the road before the Big Rock rd. to the river.
By Jeremy Hakes From: Golden, Colorado Jun 5, 2008
Allen - You don't recall any published route info, do you? I have yet to find any. Yours is the first bit of first-hand info I've heard or read.
I remember looking at that crack. It's overhanging as I recall. I was thinking it was on the south side. So maybe we'll meet in the middle and say it's on the southeast side!
By Jeremy Hakes From: Golden, Colorado Jun 6, 2008
I vaguely remember looking at it in the Hubbel guide. 5.8 doesn't sound bad until you add the words, "overhanging", and "shitty rock".
Allen - I assume it is a trad route? Bolts on top for rappeling?
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