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North Face Rock Climbing
Routes in North Face
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Balaam S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a |
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Bananarête S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Better Than the Internet T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Better than Watching TV S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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BlackWave S 5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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Bolt Dependence S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Buttercup S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Clean-Up on Aisle 9 S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c |
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Crystal Method T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a PG13 |
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Down on the Pharm S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Dr. Food S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Fantastic Planet S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R |
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Farenheit 5.11 S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Gates of Crystal S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Golden Girl S 5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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Just Get Outside S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Lunch Bucket Crack T,S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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O-Face, The S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Orange Crimpsicle S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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Saline Lock S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Silver Girl S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Thursday Afternoon Hooky T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R |
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Tool Man S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Tour de Poudre S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a |
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Trilogy S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Unknown West Crack T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Access Issue: 2024 Seasonal Raptor Closures
Details
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: fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO….
Additional information: fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO….
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: fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO….
Additional information: fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO….
Description
Crystal Wall's North Face is home to the majority of routes at this crag, including several two-pitch sport climbs and two trad routes. Enjoyable routes at both moderate and difficult grades exist here, mostly on excellent rock. Northern Colorado local Craig Leubben was responsible for some of the early development on this imposing wall.
Getting There
Use the fixed line on the roadside to get up the hill to the approach trail, which approaches the northwest corner of the North Face, near the base of West Crack. When the trail forks near the base of the wall, choose one of the paths breaking left to reach the base. Continuing uphill and right through scree leads to Duke's Wall and the Southwest Alcove.
R->L:
Routes listed can be found from climber's right to left as follows:
A. Unknown West Crack, 9, 2p, 200', gear.
B. Clean-Up on Aisle 9, 8+, 1p, 65', bolts.
C. Lunch Bucket Crack, 8 PG-13, 1p, 65', bolts & gear.
D. Gates of Crystal, 8-, 1p, 60', bolts.
E. Better than Watching TV, 11+, 2p, 130', bolts.
F. Balaam, 11+, 1p, 95', bolts.
G. Crystal Method, 11+ PG-13, 1p, 175', bolts & some gear (looks tough to protect).
H. Silver Girl, 10, 1p, 80', bolts (unfinished second pitch).
I. Tour de Poudre, 12, 2p, 140', bolts.
J. Tool Man, 11, 1p, 70', bolts.
K. Thursday Afternoon Hooky, 10 R, 1p, 180', gear.
L. Fantastic Planet, 11 R, 2p, 120', bolts.
M. Farenheit 5.11, 12-, 2p, 100', bolts.
N. Bananarête , 9+, 1p, 75', bolts.
O. Orange Crimpsicle, 12+, 1p, 100', bolts.
P. Down on the Pharm, 7, 2p, 100', bolts.
A. Unknown West Crack, 9, 2p, 200', gear.
B. Clean-Up on Aisle 9, 8+, 1p, 65', bolts.
C. Lunch Bucket Crack, 8 PG-13, 1p, 65', bolts & gear.
D. Gates of Crystal, 8-, 1p, 60', bolts.
E. Better than Watching TV, 11+, 2p, 130', bolts.
F. Balaam, 11+, 1p, 95', bolts.
G. Crystal Method, 11+ PG-13, 1p, 175', bolts & some gear (looks tough to protect).
H. Silver Girl, 10, 1p, 80', bolts (unfinished second pitch).
I. Tour de Poudre, 12, 2p, 140', bolts.
J. Tool Man, 11, 1p, 70', bolts.
K. Thursday Afternoon Hooky, 10 R, 1p, 180', gear.
L. Fantastic Planet, 11 R, 2p, 120', bolts.
M. Farenheit 5.11, 12-, 2p, 100', bolts.
N. Bananarête , 9+, 1p, 75', bolts.
O. Orange Crimpsicle, 12+, 1p, 100', bolts.
P. Down on the Pharm, 7, 2p, 100', bolts.
Classic Climbing Routes at North Face
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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