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BETA PHOTO: The first view of the spire summit can be seen jus...

Description 

This is a small spire due north of Graduation Boulder. As you're driving into the canyon and heading north, before getting to the turn for Graduation Boulder, look up and straight north for a nice view of the tiny summit.


Getting There 

Park across from Graduation Boulder and scramble up steep loose talus on the west side of the formation.


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Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Crow's Nest:
GI Joe   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
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GI Joe 5.9  CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Crow's Nest
This is a fun climb for the position and the summit, but the protection will make you wonder. You could climb it just with quickdraws, but I found it more soothing on my mind to place some cams, as well.The climbing is easy up to the notch. Above this, on the Northeast arete, spot the line of fixed protection where the route goes. At the notch, you can place a couple 1/2"-3/4" cams. The first piton is pretty worthless. Above that you can place a small, red C4 Camalot, but you will only have...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO


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The view from Graduation Boulder.  The summit is the one on the right.

BETA PHOTO: The view from Graduation Boulder. The summit is t...

This one is taken from a little past the Grad Boulder as heading up canyon.  The route GI Joe starts from the base of the big pine trees left of the spire.

BETA PHOTO: This one is taken from a little past the Grad Boul...

Yet another from a little further up canyon.  Gives a pretty good idea of what the airy summit is like.

BETA PHOTO: Yet another from a little further up canyon. Give...