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The Zoids Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Routes in The Zoids

L › R R › L A › Z

	Antithesis T,TR 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Bonzoid Corner TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Caucasoid Corner TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Caucasoid Crack S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Caucasoid Wall TR 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Corner Gas T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Daddy Cool V2 5+ R
	Face Full o' Bush T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Fall is in the Air T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Fat Finger Frenzy T,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
	Lick Crack T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	New Shoes TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Parabaloid T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Peeled and Deveined TR 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Petting Zoo TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Poloroid S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Ruby, The V2 5+
	Sedated Racoon TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Warren Piece TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Yellow Wave T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b X
	Young Wretches T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a

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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 Zoids is the spread out (for Castlewood) area running from just South of the Falls Wall to the Projects and Corner Block. There is an assortment of climbs in this area including trad, sport, and toprope. Easy up and down access in many spots helps facilitate more routes.

Getting There

Get to the Falls Wall and head South. The first climbs at the Zoids are just past an obvious up/down climb South of the Falls Wall. The climbs stretch nearly to the Projects and Corner Block.