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The Shakespearean Theatre & Revolution Buttress Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Routes in The Shakespearean Theatre & Revolution Buttress

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	Butterfly McQueens' Birthday TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	In a Pickle T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	It's Greek to Me T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Jamuary T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	King Fear T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Lives of Quiet Desperation T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C2 R
	Mind Meld S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Much Ado About Bolting S,TR 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Revolution, The S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Shakespur S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Taming of The Shoe, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Two Hangdogs of Verona, The S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a

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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

This area is probably visited more often for bouldering The Drain, a popular right to left traverse between Shakespearean Theatre and Revolution Buttress. These walls are directly north of where The Inner Canyon Trail and The Lake Gulch Trail intersect in the upper canyon. Look for a tall southwest-facing wall with a vertical black water streak (Wordy Drama).

Getting There

Park in the western lot above the south rim which is accessed via the main entrance off of Parker Road (CO Hwy 83). Take either The Inner Canyon Trail or The Lake Gulch Trail down into the upper, or inner, canyon. The two trails converge directly below the routes, which are on The North Rim.