The Regency is the large but not very well defined rock that sits below the Royal Arch. It can be seen from Boulder, just left of the canyon that forms between the Fourth and Fifth Flatirons. From Boulder it seems that the Regency and the Royal Arch are one piece. In fact they are separated by a very small break.
The rock is good, but broken into several sections by gullies. The summit is airy (only one can fit) and provides great views of the central Flatirons.
Getting There
To reach the base of the Regency find a faint trail leading off the Mesa trail some two hundred yards South of the Kohler Trail junction. This trail is just after the Mesa Trail comes out of the canyon in which the Tangen Spring flows. After coming out of the canyon, skirt around a small hill and find the faint trail leading up and right.
Continue up the trail, into another small canyon (left), resisting the urge to cut right until the Regency comes into view, at which point, hike up and right for some 200 feet to the base
[Hide Photo] This is a shot of the Mesa Trail facing South near where the faint trail breaks away. It's about 100 yards South on the trail of the small canyon/wash and maybe 250 yards south of the Kohler Mesa J…
[Hide Comment] My two cents on the El Camino debate: I climbed what could be described as “Route 2” from the description photo for ECR. I started from a low narrow rib with a pretty substantial pine directly adjacent and after about 150 feet, started heading up and left maybe another 50 feet which took me to the first big gully. From here, I followed my nose more or less straight up for about 150-200 feet to the break where you can walk off to the north. The final summit slab and block is obvious from there. Overall difficulty is low but well worth the visit. Rock quality is pretty good with some remarkable slab jug sections.
To descend, either climb back down the final section to the break, mostly on the north edge of the slab, or more direct but a bit more complicated:
Climb down a few feet from the very top block of the formation to a narrow ledge. This can be done on the east face (or the NW corner, very exposed). Move to the west face and then climb straight down a short exposed slab that leads to a large ledge on the west face. There's a difficult but safe move getting down a short overhang to the ledge. Head north on this around to the north side and an obvious ramp that leads down to the ground. Walk west about 100 feet to an obvious chimney and go through this or head a bit north and back around to the base of the Royal Arch.
Looking at the Roach description, it seems clear that he is referring to this route as El Camino Royale, and the one on MP is a different route altogether and not the one described in Roach’s Flatirons guidebook.
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To descend, either climb back down the final section to the break, mostly on the north edge of the slab, or more direct but a bit more complicated:
Climb down a few feet from the very top block of the formation to a narrow ledge. This can be done on the east face (or the NW corner, very exposed). Move to the west face and then climb straight down a short exposed slab that leads to a large ledge on the west face. There's a difficult but safe move getting down a short overhang to the ledge. Head north on this around to the north side and an obvious ramp that leads down to the ground. Walk west about 100 feet to an obvious chimney and go through this or head a bit north and back around to the base of the Royal Arch.
Looking at the Roach description, it seems clear that he is referring to this route as El Camino Royale, and the one on MP is a different route altogether and not the one described in Roach’s Flatirons guidebook. Apr 2, 2023