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Anvil Tower Rock Climbing

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	Unknown (5.10b) TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Unknown (5.8+) TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Unknown (5.9+) TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Unknown (5.9-) TR 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
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Access Issue: Seasonal raptor closures with 2025 closure until Aug. 31, 2025 Details

Per Rachel Chaffee, one of the Park Rangers at Castlewood Canyon State Park. We are extending the Morning Sun Wall and Cliff Base Trail closure till the end of August for 2025.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us at 303-688-5242 or dnr_castlewood.canyon@state.co.us.

Per Castlewood Canyon: there is a new closure for nesting raptors this year: Five and Dime will be closed March 1st through July 31st. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me, Rachel Chaffee (Park Ranger) at dnr_castlewood.canyon@state.co.us or by phone at 303-688-5242.

Per Garrett Garner-Wells:

the current raptor closures, announced by CPW and reported on Denver7:

The following climbing route closures are currently in place:

- Morning Sun Wall is closed March 1-July 31.
- Porky’s Wall is closed March 1 - July 31.
- Vultures Wall is closed March 1-July 31. (per Rachel, CCSP Ranger, dnr_castlewood.canyon@state.co.use or 303-688-5242)
- Shakespearean Theater is closed March 1-May 31.
- Mind Meld is closed March 1-May 31.

As of 2020:

There is a very new and active nest of owls midway up the cliff at the north end of the Neanderthal Wall between Cro-Mag and Up The Red. There is no active nest around the south end of Neanderthal Wall.

As of June, 2017:

The 3 toprope routes at the far south end of Neanderthal Wall (far north end of Allied Wall) have a nesting pair of Snowy Owls. Please stay off these routes until further notice. The park has been notified and hopefully some signage will be put up. The route Rock Rat is included.

As of March 7, 2012:

Shakespearean Theater - restricted March, April, May.
Mind Meld - restricted March, April, May.
Porky's Wall - restricted March, April, May, June, through July 31.
Vulture Wall - restricted March, April, May.
Morning Sun Wall - restricted March, April, May, June, July.

Description

The Anvil Tower is located south of the bridge where the Lake Gulch Trail meets the Inner Canyon Trail. It is a free-standing tower with routes on most of its sides. Two sets of bolts are located on top of the tower, one set on the east side and one on the west side.

Tom Hanson placed the bolts on top back in the mid to late eighties.

Getting There

From the Lake Gulch Trail bridge, head south up the slope till the incline begins to lessen. The Anvil Tower sticks up above most of its surroundings, so it can be seen from a short distance away.