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Upper Capitalist Crag Rock Climbing

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Routes in Upper Capitalist Crag

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	Capital Punishment S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Capital Whiskey (link-up) S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Entrepreneur S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Fire The Boss S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Free Enterprise S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Get Rich S,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Guns, Money, & Whiskey S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Hours For Dollars S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b

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Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

Please be aware of the annual raptor seasonal closures!

Raptor Closures Effective February 1-July 31

Visit: jeffco.us/open-space/news/2…

Tunnel 1 closure
For more details visit: jeffco.us/open-space/alerts…

CCC Raptor Nesting Closure 1 (MM 270, W of Tunnel 1). Photo reconfiguration: Ron Keller.

CCC Raptor Nesting Closure 2 (E of Tunnel 2). In 2016, the closure WAS lifted June 9 for ONLY the 2016 season, per Eric Krause, JeffCo OS Ranger. Photo reconfiguration: Ron Keller.

The two areas Jefferson County Open Space intends to close in Clear Creek Canyon, shown on the attached maps, encompass the active eagle nests. If the Clear Creek eagles continue to nest in the active nests, these areas will remain closed from February 1 through July 31. If the eagles choose different nesting sites, the closures will be adjusted accordingly to protect those eagles during their breeding season.

Currently, rock climbing areas that fall inside of the seasonal raptor closures include:

Blonde Formation
Bumbling Stock
Evil Area
Ghost Crag
Highlander
Skinny Legs
Stumbling Block
Tetanus Garden
Fault Caves

Description

In the summer of 1993 Alan Nelson and Richard Wright add five routes to upper part of this East-facing gneiss and schist crag. Since these efforts, additional routes have been done in this area. The original crag is now known as Upper Capitalist Crag and the lower/new crag is now known as Lower Capitalist Crag. The routes here are half-rope or less, bolt-protected sport climbs of a moderate level of difficulty.

To avoid duplication, this has been reorganized to reflect this.

Getting There

Drive west from Golden on US Highway 6 to the east side of Tunnel 3. Hike briefly south (perhaps 250 yards) and largely horizontally. You must go down to access Lower Capitalist Crag.

There is a ledge with some exposure to access the left side of Lower Capitalist Crag.

L->R:

A. Guns, Money, & Whiskey, 13, 1p, 70', bolts.
BA. Capital Whiskey (link-up), 13-, 1p, 60', bolts.
B. Capital Punishment, 13-, 1p, 70', bolts.
C. Free Enterprise, 11 to 12-, 1p, bolts.
D. Entrepreneur, 11, 1p, bolts.
E. Fire the Boss, 11, 1p, bolts.
F1. Hours for Dollars, 10, 1p, 80', bolts.
F2. Get Rich, 10-, 1p, 80', bolts.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Upper Capitalist Crag

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 121 ● Get Rich Sport, TR
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 83 ● Hours For Dollars Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 56 ● Entrepreneur Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 64 ● Free Enterprise Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 27 ● Capital Punishment Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a 6 ● Guns, Money, & Whiskey Sport