Bear Creek Spire Rock Climbing
Elevation: | 6,313 ft |
GPS: |
39.9726, -105.2868 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
Page Views: | 4,559 total · 18/month |
Shared By: | George Bell on Apr 22, 2002 |
Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Click here for the trail closures. Some are M-F, some are 24/7. These impact the Bear Canyon/Fern Canyon regions primarily:
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Click here bouldercolorado.gov/service… for the latest in raptor closures.
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Click here bouldercolorado.gov/service… for the latest in raptor closures.
As of May 16, 2018, per Flatirons Climbing Council: the raptor closures have been lifted here due to no or failed raptor nesting.
105744237 is not currently applicable.
105744237 is not currently applicable.
Description
Bear Creek Spire is the first large crag encountered on the north side of Bear Creek when coming from the east. It's south and west faces are festooned with rotten overhangs and there are no known routes there. The rock is evidently much more popular with Peregrine Falcons than climbers, as it is the only crag in Bear Canyon that lies in the closure (Feb 1 to Aug 1).
There is a huge eye bolt 75' south of the summit of unknown origin and intended use. This crag is perhaps of interest only to climbers who are interested in reaching seldom visited summits. The easiest route, the Northeast Corner, is technically easy but somewhat friable and covered with treacherous pine needles.
There is a huge eye bolt 75' south of the summit of unknown origin and intended use. This crag is perhaps of interest only to climbers who are interested in reaching seldom visited summits. The easiest route, the Northeast Corner, is technically easy but somewhat friable and covered with treacherous pine needles.
Getting There
Leave the Mesa Trail where it crosses Bear Creek and bushwhack up the north side of the creek (nasty going unless you find the faint trail). For the Northeast Corner route, scramble up the gully east of the rock for several hundred feet.
Alternatively, one can follow the trail up into Bear Canyon, and at some point before the first stream crossing, bushwhack back east down stream to the Spire. If you are aiming for the NE Corner route, it is easier to climb up west of Bear Creek Spire to the notch north of it, and then descend SE to the start of the route (compared to going around the south side).
Alternatively, one can follow the trail up into Bear Canyon, and at some point before the first stream crossing, bushwhack back east down stream to the Spire. If you are aiming for the NE Corner route, it is easier to climb up west of Bear Creek Spire to the notch north of it, and then descend SE to the start of the route (compared to going around the south side).
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