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Stove Prairie Cracks Rock Climbing

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Routes in Stove Prairie Cracks

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	Crack Dihedral T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Going Overboard T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Moai, The T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c X
	Rusty Legs T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Splitter Finger Crack T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R

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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….

Description

These south-facing cliffs have a very short approach, but the quality of rock is not the best. A helmet is advised. If for some reason you find yourself at these crags, you probably won't see another soul (except swimming in the river).

Getting There

From the CO 14 and US Hwy 287 junction, head about 16 miles west to a slow traffic pullout on the the right. If you get to the Stove Prairie Road, you have gone to far. The cliffs are easily visible from the road and are just a short hop, skip, and jump across the river.