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Vulture Walls Rock Climbing

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Routes in Vulture Walls

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	Blanket of Secrecy S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Fahrenheit 451 T,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
	Four Loves, The T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b X
	Jolokia T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c PG13
	Lightning Strikes T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b PG13
	Naga T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Octoroon TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Pay Attention S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Pay Homage S,TR 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Reaper, The T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Regulation 9 aka Left of Scandinavian Dreams S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Scandanavian Dreams S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	That Hideous Strength T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Too Easy T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Unknown Flake T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Vulture Club T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Vulture Culture T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Access Issue: Seasonal raptor closures with 2025 closure until Aug. 31, 2025 Details

Per Rachel Chaffee, one of the Park Rangers at Castlewood Canyon State Park. We are extending the Morning Sun Wall and Cliff Base Trail closure till the end of August for 2025.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us at 303-688-5242 or dnr_castlewood.canyon@state.co.us.

Per Castlewood Canyon: there is a new closure for nesting raptors this year: Five and Dime will be closed March 1st through July 31st. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me, Rachel Chaffee (Park Ranger) at dnr_castlewood.canyon@state.co.us or by phone at 303-688-5242.

Per Garrett Garner-Wells:

the current raptor closures, announced by CPW and reported on Denver7:

The following climbing route closures are currently in place:

- Morning Sun Wall is closed March 1-July 31.
- Porky’s Wall is closed March 1 - July 31.
- Vultures Wall is closed March 1-July 31. (per Rachel, CCSP Ranger, dnr_castlewood.canyon@state.co.use or 303-688-5242)
- Shakespearean Theater is closed March 1-May 31.
- Mind Meld is closed March 1-May 31.

As of 2020:

There is a very new and active nest of owls midway up the cliff at the north end of the Neanderthal Wall between Cro-Mag and Up The Red. There is no active nest around the south end of Neanderthal Wall.

As of June, 2017:

The 3 toprope routes at the far south end of Neanderthal Wall (far north end of Allied Wall) have a nesting pair of Snowy Owls. Please stay off these routes until further notice. The park has been notified and hopefully some signage will be put up. The route Rock Rat is included.

As of March 7, 2012:

Shakespearean Theater - restricted March, April, May.
Mind Meld - restricted March, April, May.
Porky's Wall - restricted March, April, May, June, through July 31.
Vulture Wall - restricted March, April, May.
Morning Sun Wall - restricted March, April, May, June, July.

Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closure 2022 Details

Due to a variety of species that use Vulture Walls for nesting, it will be closed annually from March 1 - July 31. If you have any questions you can email dnr_castlewood.canyon@state.co.us or call the park at 303-688-5242 to confirm any of this information.

Description

This is a nice wall with some long sport and trad routes. Several moderate trad lines are worth doing as well as some harder sport routes.

Getting There

Halfway between the dam and the Falls Wall and the East Rim, the quickest approach is via the Creek Bottom Trail. Cross the creek above the falls, then head up the hill to the South. This is the last major section of rock before the canyon point, East of the dam.

L->R:

A. Vulture Culture, 7+, 45', gear.
B. Regulation 9, 11-, bolts.
C. Scandanavian Dreams, 11, bolts.
D. Vulture Club, 8, gear.
E. Too Easy, 6, gear.
F. The Reaper, 11-, gear.
G. Pipeline, 10, gear.
H. Pay Attention aka True Reich, 10+/11-, bolts.
I. Pay Homage, 12-, bolts.
J. Blanket of Secrecy, 11 or 12, bolts.
K. Fly Like A Dog, 11+, 12-, TR.
L. Dynoplop, 12-, TR.
M. Lightning Strikes, 10-, gear.
N. The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh, 9+/10-, TR.
O. Oogh Ungh, 9+/10-, TR.
P. Fahrenheit 451, 9+, TR.
Q. Octoroon, 9+/10-, TR.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Vulture Walls

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 14 ● Vulture Culture Trad
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c 11 ● Vulture Club Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 4 ● The Reaper Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 15 ● Pay Attention Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 22 ● Scandanavian Dreams Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 14 ● Regulation 9 aka Left of Scandin… Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 17 ● Pay Homage Sport, TR
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 10 ● Blanket of Secrecy Sport