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Hen and Chickens Rock Climbing

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Routes in Hen and Chickens

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	Cackle Crack T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Hagakure T,TR 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Rhode Island Red T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Rooster Tail T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Two In The Pink T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Unknown T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Yosemite Crack T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Access Issue: 2022 Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

Per Matt Coghill: the Golden eagle nesting activity has extended Lumpy closures through Aug. 15, 2022 on Sundance, Thunder Buttress, and Needle Summit!

Per A.Eaton: the raptor closures have been lifted as of 6/4/2022 at Lumpy for the following formations:

Twin Owls
Rock One
Batman Rock
Batman Pinnacle
Checkerboard
Lightning Rock

Per the Denver Post: as of Feb. 15, 2022, Checkerboard Rock, Lightning Rock, Batman Rock, Batman Pinnacle, Sundance, Thunder Buttress, The Parish, Bookmark Pinnacle, The Left Book, Bookmark, Twin Owls, Rock One, and the Needle are closed for raptor nesting. These closures will continue through July 31, 2022 if needed.

All areas [were] OPEN to climbing for the 2021 post July season.

Closures ending July 31:
Batman Rock, Batman Pinnacle, Lightning Rock, Checkerboard Rock - nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/…
Sundance - nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/…
The Book Area: Left Book, The Bookmark, Bookmark Pinnacle, and the entire Book formation (including Renaissance Wall, Isis Buttress, Pages Wall Area, and J-Crack Slab Area)- nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/…
Thunder Buttress and The Parish - nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/…
Twin Owls and Rock One - nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/…
Cathedral Wall - nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/…

When closed, the closures include the named rock formations and the areas surrounding the base of the formation. This includes all climbing routes, outcroppings, cliffs, faces, ascent and descent routes, and climber's access trails to the formation.

Areas not listed are presumed to be open. These closures will be lifted or extended as conditions dictate.

Description

This crag sits below and just right of the Twin Owls. It is visible from the center of Estes Park, as a small spiky looking cliff. Up close, it's characterised by an arcing Y-shaped crack and a dihedral on the right side (the dihedral is Cackle Crack).

Approach as for the Twin Owls, and hike a short way past, then follow a climbers trail straight up to the base. The obvious, beautiful face with the Y-shaped crack (5.9/9+) will be right above you.

Getting There

Approach as for the Twin Owls, and hike a short way past, then follow a climbers trail straight up to the base. The Twin Owls parking area at MacGregor Ranch no longer exists. Hike from the new parking lot towards the old parking lot, then go right/east to the 2nd branch trail towards the east side of Twin Owls. The obvious, beautiful orange face with the Y-shaped crack (5.9 or 9+) will be right above you.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Hen and Chickens

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 179 ● Cackle Crack Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 113 ● Yosemite Crack Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 65 ● Rooster Tail Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 29 ● Rhode Island Red Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 4 ● Two In The Pink Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 19 ● Hagakure Trad, TR