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The Amphitheater Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Amphitheater

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	Climbing By The Brooks S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Cool Runnings S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Crickets in the Cabbage S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Dance of Shiva, The S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Disclaimer, The S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Full Male Deal, The S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Slick Willard S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Solitary Confinement S 5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c C0+
	Unknown S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Unknown TR TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a

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Access Issue: Road closure and reopened after flood damage! Details

Per Steven Armijo: Cheyenne Canyon Road is closed until May 2022 for bridge repairs. Only hiking and biking trail access is allowed into the canyon.

Per Stewart M. Green: the North Cheyenne Canyon was reopened after the floods of 2015.

Per Stewart M. Green: ATTENTION!! The Colorado Springs Parks Department has CLOSED ALL CITY PARKS, including Garden of the Gods, Red Rock Canyon Open Space, and North Cheyenne Canon, to rock climbing for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.

This is due to record rainfall totals in western Colorado Springs which as caused severe trail and parking lot damage, saturated the sandstone cliffs, and is causing parts of cliffs to break off.

The parks will be re-evaluated on Monday to determine how the closure will last.

Please respect the closures and take care of our precious climbing areas!

Description

This cliff-lined nook is southwest of the Pinnacle. It is on the abrupt north flank of Mt. Cutler. A bunch of good routes are located here. The copious trees allow for lots of shade and good summer climbing. Beware the approach is in your face.

Per Evan C: a helmet is a very good idea, and I wouldn't bring dogs. The routes are directly below Mount Cutler, and it's common for rocks to come down from above. I am not sure if it's because of hikers or just the gravelly nature of the area, but you don't hear them coming until they're whizzing by your head.

Getting There

Follow the approach as for the West Face or the Pinnacle. From the parking area, 0.85 miles after the canyon entrance, walk across the road, heading west for a few feet. Locate a trail in the trees, on the south side of the road. Follow this through the woods and up a steep scree slope. You will be climbing up the same scree slope as you use for the descent of the Pinnacle or West Face. Look for the first side canyon on your right. Head up this canyon to its end. The climbs are located here. Allow 15 to 30 minutes from the car for this step approach.

L->R (in progress):

A. Slick Willard, 9, 1p, bolts.
B. Climbing by the Brooks, 8, 1p, bolts.
C. Full Male Deal, 10, 2p, bolts, 190'.
CD. Cool Runnings, 1p, 13-, bolts, 100'.

Crickets in the Cabbage, 10+, 1p, bolts, 80'.
The Disclaimer, 11, 1p, bolts.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Amphitheater

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

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 37 ● The Full Male Deal Sport 2 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 22 ● Crickets in the Cabbage Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 33 ● The Disclaimer Sport
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a 4 ● Unknown Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 4 ● Cool Runnings Sport