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The Sports Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Sports Wall

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	Balkan Dirt Diving T,S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Beginner Sports T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Changing Corners Dihedral T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Coffin Crack T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Generation Gap S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Happiness of Pursuit S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	My Generation S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Number 5 Crack T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Pet Semetary T,S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Rufus' Roof Variation aka Climbing Sports T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Slabtastic T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13

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Elevation:	5,936 ft
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Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures/CDOT Road Work Details

Please be aware of the annual raptor seasonal closures!

Raptor Closures Effective February 1-July 31

Visit: jeffco.us/open-space/news/2…

Tunnel 1 closure
For more details visit: jeffco.us/open-space/alerts…

CCC Raptor Nesting Closure 1 (MM 270, W of Tunnel 1). Photo reconfiguration: Ron Keller.

CCC Raptor Nesting Closure 2 (E of Tunnel 2). In 2016, the closure WAS lifted June 9 for ONLY the 2016 season, per Eric Krause, JeffCo OS Ranger. Photo reconfiguration: Ron Keller.

The two areas Jefferson County Open Space intends to close in Clear Creek Canyon, shown on the attached maps, encompass the active eagle nests. If the Clear Creek eagles continue to nest in the active nests, these areas will remain closed from February 1 through July 31. If the eagles choose different nesting sites, the closures will be adjusted accordingly to protect those eagles during their breeding season.

Currently, rock climbing areas that fall inside of the seasonal raptor closures include:

Blonde Formation
Bumbling Stock
Evil Area
Ghost Crag
Highlander
Skinny Legs
Stumbling Block
Tetanus Garden
Fault Caves

June 7, 2021 - TBD: Highway 6 is currently doing full road closures from Sunday night to Friday morning every week. The closure is from the junction of Highway 119 and Highway 6 to the junction of Highway 40 and Highway 6 (mile post ~260 to ~257). Vehicles that remain in the closure will be towed at owners expense.

Sundays: 7PM-4AM
Monday-Thursday: 4PM-4AM

Description

The Sports Wall is an unlikely looking, but quite fine, West-facing crag. It sits a tad back of the tunnel entrance. There are at least three good bolted lines at 5.11 and 5.12 along with several moderate trad lines. For many years, The Sports Wall was frequently a climbers first introduction to Clear Creek, and most came away with the sense that Clear Creek was only for the hard core. While that is no longer true, The Sports Wall does not offer much for the moderate climber but a rather uninteresting 5.6 trad line on the left; lots better trad in Clear Creek. The main bolted lines, however, offer some fine tricky climbing on solid rock.

Getting There

Old: from the intersection between CO 93 and CO 58 head West along Clear Creek. Park immediately after the first tunnel at 3/4 mi. There is very little room for parking, usually no more than a few cars. If things do get crowded, more parking can be had 1/4 mi ahead on the South side of the road. The Sports Wall is accessed from a trail that starts on the South side of the road, just where the guard rail begins.

New: per [[107923457]: park at the new parking lot just before Tunnel 1. Hike West 5 flat minutes along the new bike trail around the bend to the other side of the tunnel. The Sports Wall is accessed from a trail that starts on the South side of the road, just where the guardrail begins.

L->R:

A. Number 5 Crack, 8, 1p, 60-120', gear or TR.
B. Slabtastic, 8 PG-13, 1p, 60-120', gear or TR.
C. The Happiness of Pursuit, 10, 1p, bolts & gear.
D. Unknown, 8 PG-13, 1p, gear.
E. Unknown, 9-, 1p, gear.
FH. My Generation, 11, 1p, 70', bolts.
G. Happiness of Pursuit, 10 PG-13, 1p, 40', bolts & pin.
H. Generation Gap, 11-, 1p, 70', bolts.
HI. Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls, 12, 1p, 70', bolts +/- gear.
I. Balkan Dirt Diving, 12-, 1p, 80', gear & bolts.
J. Pet Semetary, 11, 1p, bolts.
K. Coffin Crack, 9, 1p, 83', gear.
LM. Rufus' Roof, 12, 1p, TR.
M. Olaf's Roof, 11 R, 1p, gear.
NM1. Rufus' Roof Variation, 10, 1p, gear.
NM2. Rufus' Roof Variation Variation, 1p.
O. Changing Corners Dihedral, 7, 1p, 65', gear or TR..
P. Beginner Sports, 5, 1p, 55', gear or TR.

Rattlesnake Alert!

Per Michael Underwood: there are often rattlesnakes here.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Sports Wall

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

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 81 ● Coffin Crack Trad, TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 21 ● Rufus' Roof Variation aka Climbi… Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 103 ● Generation Gap Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 48 ● Pet Semetary Trad, Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 19 ● My Generation Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 87 ● Balkan Dirt Diving Trad, Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 21 ● Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls Sport