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Access Issue: Road Closure - Caldor Fire and Dirt road winter closures
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While climbing is open, Wrights Lake Road is within the Caldor Fire closure: fs.usda.gov/eldorado/. Plan to approach from Hwy 50. In addition, Eldorado National Forest closes dirt roads during wet conditions between November and May. The main office number 530-622-5061 might help you get current conditions, which aren't always updated on the website. fs.usda.gov/detail/eldorado… When the road is closed, simply park on a pullout of Wrights Lake Road and walk the extra mile.
[Hide Comment] An obscure route but if you have knocked off many of the Spires classics then seek this out. It is below lower spires but you can make a day of climbing down here on some of the lesser climbed but excellent lines.
This is a 4 out of 5 star route. first 20 feet is brilliant sustained perfect rock up a perfect vertical face. Onto the arete it lets up to 5.8/9 and is continued quality. The last 15 feet end up on a very different thin lower angle slab that looks like you should be able to make 3 or 4 moves to the anchor but alas, not no fast. It tricky up there. All nicely equipped on modern bolts.
Jul 7, 2020
Access Issue: Road Closure - Caldor Fire and Dirt road winter closures
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This is a 4 out of 5 star route. first 20 feet is brilliant sustained perfect rock up a perfect vertical face. Onto the arete it lets up to 5.8/9 and is continued quality. The last 15 feet end up on a very different thin lower angle slab that looks like you should be able to make 3 or 4 moves to the anchor but alas, not no fast. It tricky up there. All nicely equipped on modern bolts. Jul 7, 2020