Snake Eyes Wall Rock Climbing
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Access Issue: 2024 Seasonal Raptor Closures
Details
From the Canyon Lakes Ranger District Forest Service:
Fort Collins, Colo. (March 7, 2024) – to protect nesting birds of prey, the U.S. Forest Service is implementing annual area closures in several popular recreation areas throughout the Canyon Lakes Ranger District. The closures include Triple Tier, south of CO Highway 14; Boston Peak, north of CO Highway 14; Grazing Allotment Crag, northwest of Prairie Divide Road; and Mt. Olympus, southeast of US Highway 34. See the closure map for more details. Effective through July 31, 2024, the closures protect established raptor territories to ensure the birds remain undisturbed during sensitive breeding and nesting seasons.
The Canyon Lakes Ranger District partners with Colorado Parks & Wildlife and the Northern Colorado Climbers Coalition to monitor nesting progress and to inform climbers about the importance of giving raptors space to raise their young.
Federal and state laws prohibit disturbing any nesting bird of prey. Visitors can help protect wildlife by respecting all closures. Signs will be posted at key access points into the closed areas. Additional closure information is available online.
A map: fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO….
Additional information: fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO….
Fort Collins, Colo. (March 7, 2024) – to protect nesting birds of prey, the U.S. Forest Service is implementing annual area closures in several popular recreation areas throughout the Canyon Lakes Ranger District. The closures include Triple Tier, south of CO Highway 14; Boston Peak, north of CO Highway 14; Grazing Allotment Crag, northwest of Prairie Divide Road; and Mt. Olympus, southeast of US Highway 34. See the closure map for more details. Effective through July 31, 2024, the closures protect established raptor territories to ensure the birds remain undisturbed during sensitive breeding and nesting seasons.
The Canyon Lakes Ranger District partners with Colorado Parks & Wildlife and the Northern Colorado Climbers Coalition to monitor nesting progress and to inform climbers about the importance of giving raptors space to raise their young.
Federal and state laws prohibit disturbing any nesting bird of prey. Visitors can help protect wildlife by respecting all closures. Signs will be posted at key access points into the closed areas. Additional closure information is available online.
A map: fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO….
Additional information: fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO….
Description
Snake Eyes is a small sport crag just left of the Eden area with a few good looking routes and a few lesser routes. The routes are on an east facing wall that forms the left side of a steep gully. Walking up the gully is unpleasant with sliding dirt and lots of burrs, but it's short.
Routes from left (road side) to right (up the hill) currently are as follows, based on the new Poudre Canyon guide:
A. Snake Trails, 11b - arete & overhangs just off the road.
B. Snake Eyes, 12b, 1p, 85', bolts - good looking, steep face L of the orange, pegmatite band.
C. Cobra Kai, 12+, 1p, 40', bolts.
D. Box Cars, 12, 1p, 40', bolts.
E. Delicious Apple, 10, 1p, 80', bolts & gear.
F. Delicious Demon, 11b, 1p, 55', bolts - good looking route R of the pegmatite going up the L edge of the roof.
G. Fight Like a Brave, 11c - the only trad route; L of the corner to the R side of the roof.
H. The Wang Chung, 11c - R of the L-facing corner.
I. The Bum Lung, 12b.
J. The Rung, 10c, 1p, bolts & gear - climb past a horn/jug then L and a bit R past slabs and a small ceiling.
K. The Flung, 11d, 1p, 50', bolts.
L. The Stung, 10b, 1p, 50', bolts - a little chossy looking but good moves up shallow corners and grooves.
M. The Dung, 7, 1p, 50', bolts & gear.
Routes from left (road side) to right (up the hill) currently are as follows, based on the new Poudre Canyon guide:
A. Snake Trails, 11b - arete & overhangs just off the road.
B. Snake Eyes, 12b, 1p, 85', bolts - good looking, steep face L of the orange, pegmatite band.
C. Cobra Kai, 12+, 1p, 40', bolts.
D. Box Cars, 12, 1p, 40', bolts.
E. Delicious Apple, 10, 1p, 80', bolts & gear.
F. Delicious Demon, 11b, 1p, 55', bolts - good looking route R of the pegmatite going up the L edge of the roof.
G. Fight Like a Brave, 11c - the only trad route; L of the corner to the R side of the roof.
H. The Wang Chung, 11c - R of the L-facing corner.
I. The Bum Lung, 12b.
J. The Rung, 10c, 1p, bolts & gear - climb past a horn/jug then L and a bit R past slabs and a small ceiling.
K. The Flung, 11d, 1p, 50', bolts.
L. The Stung, 10b, 1p, 50', bolts - a little chossy looking but good moves up shallow corners and grooves.
M. The Dung, 7, 1p, 50', bolts & gear.
Getting There
Walk set from the Eden area, past Eve's Cave, about a minute to the first gully on the right/north side of the road. The east facing wall, facing you, has a prominent orange vertical pegmatite band. It's safest to walk on the river side of the road which has a narrow shoulder.
Classic Climbing Routes at Snake Eyes Wall
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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