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The Hourglass Climbing

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Routes in The Hourglass

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	Days Of Our Lives T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R
	East Face (of the Hourglass) T 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
	Little Scratch V-easy 3
	Scar Girl V0 4
	Southeast Ridge T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c R
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Elevation:	7,400 ft	2,256 m
GPS:	39.9807, -105.2932 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: 2024 Crag Closures & Temporary Trail and Raptor Closures Details

The usual crags are closed for climbing for raptor nesting:

See: bouldercolorado.gov/service….

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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Description

This is is an obscure Flatiron that is probably best left that way. It is guaranteed you'd be alone climbing here. Be careful of the east face scramble, as it ascends bad rock that is covered in moss, lichen, and pine needles.

Getting There

Hike the Royal Arch trail to the Royal Arch. Hike SW towards the Anomaly, then straight uphill to the west once you are above the Anomaly for several hundred yards to the base of the east face. Make sure that you stay south (left) of the Fifth Flatiron during the approach.