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Mayhem Gulch Climbing
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| Elevation: | 6,913 ft | 2,107 m |
| GPS: |
39.7388, -105.3694 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | Dylan Waller on Feb 3, 2007 | |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Access Issue: This area is closed
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JeffCo Open Space current closures and fines: jeffco.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?….
Per Matt Steen: the access issue on this area was incorrect.
Centennial Cone Park is and has been CLOSED from DEC. 1 - JAN. 31 for late season hunting access. The park is closed to all other uses during that time. According to the Internet Archive, it's been this way since at least 2006 ( web.archive.org/web/2006100…).
We were ticketed $75 each by a ranger on 2024-01-20 for hiking up the Mayhem Gulch drainage. We hiked around the right side of a fence in the drainage on the east end of the parking lot (behind the toilets) and missed the sign saying it was closed beyond. There was also a sign at the trailhead on the west end of the parking lot for the hunting closure, which we didn't see from the east end.
This could be an issue for the climbing community to advocate for, i.e. excluding Mayhem Gulch from Centennial Cone Park's closure area ( jeffco.us/DocumentCenter/Vi…). Then, installing a fixed anchor per jeffco.us/4071/Climbing.
Previously (and now changed): this area is posted as closed for hunting Dec. 1 -Jan. 31 as confirmed by a Jefferson County Open Space ranger in March 2011.
As of Dec. 2011, the parking area is closed here. The signage indicates that the Mayhem Gulch Trail and Centennial Dome are closed due to hunting. According to a JeffCo ranger, the access to the ice climb is not open. You will have to figure out legal parking which may be further away.
Per Matt Steen: the access issue on this area was incorrect.
Centennial Cone Park is and has been CLOSED from DEC. 1 - JAN. 31 for late season hunting access. The park is closed to all other uses during that time. According to the Internet Archive, it's been this way since at least 2006 ( web.archive.org/web/2006100…).
We were ticketed $75 each by a ranger on 2024-01-20 for hiking up the Mayhem Gulch drainage. We hiked around the right side of a fence in the drainage on the east end of the parking lot (behind the toilets) and missed the sign saying it was closed beyond. There was also a sign at the trailhead on the west end of the parking lot for the hunting closure, which we didn't see from the east end.
This could be an issue for the climbing community to advocate for, i.e. excluding Mayhem Gulch from Centennial Cone Park's closure area ( jeffco.us/DocumentCenter/Vi…). Then, installing a fixed anchor per jeffco.us/4071/Climbing.
Previously (and now changed): this area is posted as closed for hunting Dec. 1 -Jan. 31 as confirmed by a Jefferson County Open Space ranger in March 2011.
As of Dec. 2011, the parking area is closed here. The signage indicates that the Mayhem Gulch Trail and Centennial Dome are closed due to hunting. According to a JeffCo ranger, the access to the ice climb is not open. You will have to figure out legal parking which may be further away.
Description
This is not a reliable destination due to the fact that it is south-facing and receives full sun all day. This means it comes in and out depending on the weather and doesn't come in at all some years. It only freezes up with ample snow on the ground, several days of cloudy skies, and very cold temps.
When in, this area consists of 110 feet of WI 2 or 3, depending on the quality of the ice, which makes it a great beginner lead area.
It can also be top roped via a scramble up and around to the right or hike up and scramble (or rappel from a tree) down from the left.
Anchor and rappel off the tree at the top of the climb, a 70m rope is a must.
Two of the best things about this area are: that you can't see or hear the road and I've never ran into another climber. There is also some great dry tooling available on both sides, but rock pro is extremely thin.
If you find it in, have fun, but swing lightly, since it doesn't continue to fatten up all winter like the shady climbs. Everything you knock down limits the next climber that comes along.
When in, this area consists of 110 feet of WI 2 or 3, depending on the quality of the ice, which makes it a great beginner lead area.
It can also be top roped via a scramble up and around to the right or hike up and scramble (or rappel from a tree) down from the left.
Anchor and rappel off the tree at the top of the climb, a 70m rope is a must.
Two of the best things about this area are: that you can't see or hear the road and I've never ran into another climber. There is also some great dry tooling available on both sides, but rock pro is extremely thin.
If you find it in, have fun, but swing lightly, since it doesn't continue to fatten up all winter like the shady climbs. Everything you knock down limits the next climber that comes along.
Getting There
Use the pullout, on the North side of US Highway 6, for the Mayhem Gulch trail. This is about 3 miles West (up canyon) from Tunnel 3 or 2 miles east (down canyon) of the junction of US 6 and CO 119. The climbing area is about a 10 minute hike up Mayhem Creek. Do not take the Mayhem Gulch hiker/biker trail.
During the hunting season (Dec. 1 - Jan. 31), do not go beyond the 1st icefall!
During the hunting season (Dec. 1 - Jan. 31), do not go beyond the 1st icefall!
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