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The Catacomb Rock Climbing
Routes in The Catacomb
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Abbaye d'Orval T,S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Contortionist's Forte T,S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Crack a Smile T,S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Crypt S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Gravestone S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Headstones S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Hot Zone, The S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c |
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Mausoleum, The S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Natural Born Driller S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Saint Sixtus Scoop S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Spider Line S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Throw Me A Scone T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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| Elevation: | 7,843 ft |
| GPS: |
40.45337, -105.3695 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
| Page Views: | 33,300 total · 130/month |
| Shared By: | Michael Walker on May 27, 2002 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Access Issue: Area closure - now lifted. Previously: Storm Mt./Cedar Park road is reopened to all
Details
Per Kurtz: The Monastery is open again! fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO….
Per Julie Nelson: the forest is closed due to after fire concerns in this area until June 30, 2021. There is a sign at the trailhead about the closure. See the US Forest Service website for further updates.
Previously: per Bruce Hildenbrand: Storm Mountain Road is open to all.
Per Hank C: the Storm Mt./Cedar Park area is closed to locals-only traffic for the time being due to wildfire concerns. We were turned away by a park ranger this morning (9/12/2020).
Per Julie Nelson: the forest is closed due to after fire concerns in this area until June 30, 2021. There is a sign at the trailhead about the closure. See the US Forest Service website for further updates.
Previously: per Bruce Hildenbrand: Storm Mountain Road is open to all.
Per Hank C: the Storm Mt./Cedar Park area is closed to locals-only traffic for the time being due to wildfire concerns. We were turned away by a park ranger this morning (9/12/2020).
Access Issue: Access issue - Monastery, Cedar Park, Combat Rock, etc.?
Details
Per JF M: as of May 2022, there is no signage on-site, nor information on the USFS webpage for the Cameron Peak Fire (nor on their published map of closures) that indicates the area is closed.
Per Bruce Hildenbrand: it appears that the Forest Service has closed access to all the climbing areas accessed via Storm Mountain Road (Monastery, Cedar Park, Combat Rock, etc.) until they can clear all the dangerous dead trees from the Cameron Peak fire.
I worked this issue with Eric Murdock at the AF, and it looks like the Forest Service picked Devil's Gulch Road as the southern boundary even though all the climbing areas on MP.com were not burned.
Per Bruce Hildenbrand: it appears that the Forest Service has closed access to all the climbing areas accessed via Storm Mountain Road (Monastery, Cedar Park, Combat Rock, etc.) until they can clear all the dangerous dead trees from the Cameron Peak fire.
I worked this issue with Eric Murdock at the AF, and it looks like the Forest Service picked Devil's Gulch Road as the southern boundary even though all the climbing areas on MP.com were not burned.
Description
The Catacomb, like its parallel neighbor The Vestibule, is a passageway, an alley of sorts, between the amazing rock formations of the Monastery. Unlike its neighbor, the Catacomb has a wider, open feel. A central path winds its way down the surreal forest with the Boneyard, a spaceship landed in the forest, as its left margin, and the more Needles-like Sepulcher formation forming its right margin.
Getting There
The Catacomb is easily found when arriving to the Monastery by turning right and uphill just before the Guardian on the main path. This right turn is after the left-hand downhill turn that leads to the Outer Gates. Once surmounting a highpoint, the trail descends into the gap made by the Boneyard rock formation on the left and The Sepulcher formation on the right.
One can also access the Catacomb from below, following a path that originates from the Outer Gates, climbs past the Vestibule corridor and the Boneyard formation. The trail then ascends into the Catacomb.
One can also access the Catacomb from below, following a path that originates from the Outer Gates, climbs past the Vestibule corridor and the Boneyard formation. The trail then ascends into the Catacomb.
Classic Climbing Routes at The Catacomb
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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