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Realm of the Venusian Love Goddess Rock Climbing

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	n00bs Goiter, The TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Another Pointless Excursion of Mediocrity TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Cannonballers T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Crake Flack T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Deviated Septum S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Fifteen Feet O' Slack T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Goiter Boi TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Grip of an Android, The TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Impossible Crack, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Magic Mountain T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	March of the Druids S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Oof Roof S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Realm of the Venusian Love Goddess S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Scills T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Spank the Other Cheek S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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Access Issue: Historical seasonal raptor closures with 2023 updates Details

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.

Description

The Realm of the Venusian Love Goddess is another overlooked South Rim Area at Castlewood Canyon. Its East-facing direction makes it cool in the summer but is also not a good choice for winter climbing. The area features a pleasant mixture of routes: from trad, sport, toprope, and different disciplines of climbing. You can find the area by recognizing a large detached block with a bolted line on the opposite main wall.

Getting There

From the main Parking Lot at the Southern entrance, follow the lake gulch trail for several hundred yards. When the trail takes its first left turn an descends head right into the open grass field. There is a faint trail at this juncture. Continue on the open field past the powerline and cut right (NE) to the cliffs. Follow the clifftop until you recognize the signiture detached block of the area. A simple downclimb can be found just SE of the block, ending at the block. Try to minimize impact to these areas when you are doing a bushwhack approach.