2025 Seasonal Raptor Closures - Triple Tier, Boston Peak, Grazing Allotment Crag
From the NFS (2/3/25): Seasonal restrictions to protect nesting birds of prey
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (Feb. 3, 2025) – To protect nesting birds of prey, the Roosevelt National Forest began implementing annual closures in several popular recreation areas within the Canyon Lakes and Boulder Ranger Districts on Feb 1, 2025.
On the Canyon Lakes Ranger District,
the closure areas include Triple Tier, south of CO Highway 14; Boston Peak, north of CO Highway 14; Grazing Allotment Crag, northwest of Prairie Divide Road; and Mt. Olympus, southeast of US Highway 34. See the closure map for more details.
The Roosevelt National Forest works closely with partners like Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Boulder Climbing Community and the Northern Colorado Climbers Coalition to monitor nesting progress and inform climbers about the importance of giving raptors space to raise their young.
Federal and state laws prohibit disturbing any nesting bird of prey. Visitors can help protect wildlife by respecting all closures. Signs will be posted at key access points into the closed areas. Additional closure information is available online.
From the Canyon Lakes Ranger District Forest Service:
Fort Collins, Colo. (March 7, 2024) – to protect nesting birds of prey, the U.S. Forest Service is implementing annual area closures in several popular recreation areas throughout the Canyon Lakes Ranger District. The closures include
Triple Tier, south of CO Highway 14; Boston Peak, north of CO Highway 14; Grazing Allotment Crag, northwest of Prairie Divide Road; and Mt. Olympus, southeast of US Highway 34. See the closure map for more details. Effective through July 31, 2024, the closures protect established raptor territories to ensure the birds remain undisturbed during sensitive breeding and nesting seasons.
The Canyon Lakes Ranger District partners with Colorado Parks & Wildlife and the Northern Colorado Climbers Coalition to monitor nesting progress and to inform climbers about the importance of giving raptors space to raise their young.
Federal and state laws prohibit disturbing any nesting bird of prey. Visitors can help protect wildlife by respecting all closures. Signs will be posted at key access points into the closed areas. Additional closure information is available online.
A map:
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Additional information:
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Access Issue: 2025 Seasonal Raptor Closures - Triple Tier, Boston Peak, Grazing Allotment Crag
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There are 3 distinct walls here. The main wall faces northwest and has Tour de Poudre and all that - This wall is about 150 feet tall or so. There is a 60 foot tall steep wall on the right side of the crag that faces west with routes as well. There is also a little 40 foot tall alcove with routes that faces south, just past the steep wall.
Route beta:
Main wall:
1. Just right of Tour de Poudre is a 80 ft route with 11 bolts, probably 10+ or something like that - pretty nice.
Steep wall (from left to right):
1. Mixed bolts and trad gear, looks hard (12ish?)
2. Steep route with 5 bolts, looks very hard (13ish?)
3. Steep featured route with 8 bolts, shares start with the route above. Really nice route with great movement, although there is some choss. If it cleans up it could be a 3 or 4 star line - probably 12c or so.
4. Steep route with 5 bolts, also pretty decent. Probably 12c or so.
Alcove:
three routes that don't look as hard, but I didn't do any of them. I am guessing 5.10 or 5.11 - short routes, about 40 feet. Jun 12, 2006
North Platte, NE
I believe that the route to the right of Tour de Poudre (the one that starts off with two cold shuts) is a Craig Luebben route called Fantastic Voyage and I believe it goes 5.10a/b. I have only done the first pitch and I didn't remember what the second pitch looked like, so I did not enter it on the site. I heard it goes 5.11 something but I'm not sure. The first pitch is pretty fun. I am not 100% about the ratings I entered on the routes I posted, because everyone I've talked to who had climbed the routes all said varying things. I'm fairly certain I'm close, but anyone who knows for sure should let everyone know. Jun 13, 2006
This wall is pretty big and they could add a few more routes without squeezing too much.
But thanks for posting this area - it is pretty nice. Post something about the Palace if you get over there! Jun 13, 2006
North Platte, NE
I cannot take credit for posting this area on Mountain Project, CharlieO gets those honors. When I saw that someone had posted the area, I went through my photos to see if I had any of the Crystal Wall and I posted them and shared what I knew about the area.
I have only been to the Palace once and will most likely not return. Talk about trying to make a race horse out of a jackass. I have been told that there are some really good routes. However, finding them in the seas of bolts is entirely a different adventure. They should re-rate the routes every year because they change every time you climb them and more holds are broken off.
Thanks for your info, maybe I'll see you out sometime. Jun 14, 2006
laporte
Last week, most of the routes on the main wall had their ratings chalked at their base for some reason. I think most of the second pitches go at 5.11 or better for any of the routes that have one.
The 3 routes in the alcove which are up and on an east facing wall go from left to right at around 5.10b, 5.10c, and 5.10d, and up higher and south on a west-facing wall at the base of a few trees is a 5.9.
The older routes are in Peter Hubbel's out of print guidebook 'Front Range Crags' and all the routes should be in Craig Luebben's new guidebook when available.
The trail is now well marked with cairns and the rock is granite. As with any route new or old, loose rock can be present, so climb accordingly i.e. wear a helmet! May 26, 2007
Ft. Collins, CO
Also worth noting, the purple rope that used to hang down at the start of the approach is gone. Sep 21, 2008
Loveland, CO
Boulder, CO
Asheville, NC
Poudre Canyon Routes Guide (including Crystal Wall, Palace and Other Areas) nococlimbing.org/climbing Feb 4, 2010
Logan, UT