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The Playground

Colorado > Denver South > Castlewood Canyon SP
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Description

This is a sport climbing wall with many moderate lines in the 10-11 range with a 12b and 13a also. These are short lines (average 4-5 bolts), but they have steep and generally sequential techical climbing.

Getting There

From the visitor center at the South entrance, take the Inner Canyon Trail to the creek bottom. Head up the hill to the NE when you before you get to the power line. The Playground is about 150 yards East of the Juggernaut area.

Routes from Left to Right

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 10
Fine, Feral Friends
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 4
Black Slide
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 17
Playing Hookie
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 8
Problem Child
Sport, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 7
Darys' Crack
Trad, TR
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 20
Emerald Epitaph
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 6
Pulling the Flake
Trad
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b PG13
 7
High Flyer
Trad, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 12
Tag aka Push Start
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 6
Crack the Whip
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 11
Chinook
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 3
Crack of the Past
Trad
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 9
Professor Plum With The Candlest…
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 11
Silmarillion
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 7
No Wimp Situation
Sport, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
Istari
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
 1
Lady of Light
Trad
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c X
 1
Radagast
Trad
V4 6B R
 1
The Battle of the Mind
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Fine, Feral Friends
 10
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Black Slide
 4
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Playing Hookie
 17
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Problem Child
 8
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, TR
Darys' Crack
 7
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
Emerald Epitaph
 20
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Pulling the Flake
 6
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
High Flyer
 7
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b PG13 Trad, TR
Tag aka Push Start
 12
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Crack the Whip
 6
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
Chinook
 11
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Crack of the Past
 3
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Professor Plum With The Can…
 9
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Silmarillion
 11
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
No Wimp Situation
 7
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport, TR
Istari
 3
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Lady of Light
 1
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R Trad
Radagast
 1
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c X Trad
The Battle of the Mind
 1
V4 6B R Boulder

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The first clip is kinda dicey.
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ROC
Denver, CO
[Hide Comment] One of the best sites in CWC for short challenging sport routes. Very accessable from the trail. Great on sunny fall/winter days. Not too busy usually. Oct 15, 2003