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Petit Bastille Rock Climbing

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Routes in Petit Bastille

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	Bricklayer's Spite T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
	Eyes to See T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Plankton Stew T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Scimitar T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Sourpuss T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Two-Tone Dihedral T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Elevation:	6,155 ft	1,876 m
GPS:	39.92992, -105.28249 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: 2023 Seasonal Closures - lifted Details

Update: as of 6/7/23 per Mike McHugh, ECSP: all closures have been lifted within Eldorado Canyon State Park, including Continental Crag.

Crags on Eldorado Mountain, such as Mickey Mouse wall and Cryptic Crags, are outside of park boundaries and may still be subject to Boulder County closures.

Previously in 2023: per M. McHugh, ECSP: the upper loop of the Rattlesnake Gulch Trail, above the Crags Hotel Ruin, & the
Continental Divide Overlook, is closed effective immediately. This included Continental Crag.

These areas are closed to all activities, including rock climbing & hiking, through 7/15 or until further notice, to protect nesting golden eagles on the S side of the canyon.

Golden Eagles are protected by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under authority of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. A conviction of nest disturbance can carry a fine to $5,000 & one year imprisonment.

See the map in the photo section for terrain closure.

Previous years: per Dustin Bergman, CO State Parks Officer #770, ECSP:

Seasonal Raptor Closures
Check Park site for current closures:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…

For more info visit:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…

Double check prior to venturing there. Thanks!

Description

This small crag was formerly part of the Bastille until a road was built though it long ago.... The crag lacks the good rock of the lower part of the Bastille and is generally more in character with the upper section, above the Bastille walk-off. The routes on is are short and mostly face...the West, where they get afternoon sun. There are no "must dos" on this crag, but it maybe gets a few visits from the climbers on the obscure tour. In reality, I have never seen another soul on it - perhaps due to the difficulty in discerning one line from another for lack of a better description or topo in the local guidebooks. That's too bad, because it would be a decent place to throw a group of top-ropes down for a group, given someone had the skill to set ropes on gear or on large slung blocks.... You can walk off to the south from the summit, then back down to the base to the east or west (West preferably).

Getting There

Approach via the Rattlesnake Gulch/Fowler Trail, or up the Bastille's West side, or best of all, from the well-traveled Bastille scramble-off pitch, which dumps you 20 feet from the North-toe of the Petite Bastille. Time will be ~10 min for the approach trails. Most of the routes go up from the talus slope along the base to the West.