Mill Creek Block  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  8,400' Lat, Long:  39.7843, -105.6251 Map Page Views:  413. Good page?    Administrators:  Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Richard M. Wright on Jul 16, 2012 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

BETA PHOTO: MCB showing B. Watch Your Dog and C. Prowler.

Description 

This is a small block hidden in the trees. Presently it has three bolted routes. A single rap anchor serves all three routes. The anchor was placed high on the ledges where it is relatively easy to access if one is looking to top rope.

A large male mountain lion has been hanging around Dumont and was spotted in town early in 2012. The cat apparently picked off an older dog from one of the local homes. The routes were named in recognition of the big cat.

L->R:

A. The Strike, 12, 1p, 70', bolts.
B1. Watch Your Dog, 11, 1p, 60', bolts.
B2. Prowler, 10, 1p, 60', bolts.

Getting There 

This is 100 yards upstream from the parking for the Mill Creek Crags. The approach time is 30 seconds from the car. A cairned tree stump marks the trail.

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The Strike 5.12  CO : Dumont vicinity : Mill Creek Block

Natural History teaches that when a big cat makes a kill it is often via a powerful, accurate, focused strike to back of the neck, severing the cervical spinal cord. This seems about right for the crux sequence on The Strike. The Strike begins on the left overhang. Power up to a rail system and swim out right to the arete. The first crux comes in standing up at clip four. Moving past clip five is the technical crux and entails a number of tricky and powerful moves. The crux ends when you stand a...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO

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BETA PHOTO: MCB rock detail.