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Elevation:	6,503 ft	1,982 m
GPS:	39.35425, -104.76948 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Historical seasonal raptor closures with 2023 updates Details

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

This boulder is outstanding for two reasons. If you're about to crush some V0-V3 routes but need a proper warm-up first and want to feel the Castlewood stone, this is the boulder for you. It is about 15 feet tall, 30 feet long, and at a consistent 80 degree angle. This boulder has smooth pebbles, long seams, and even a few pockets. Use this boulder to do some traversing and topouts before taking on nearby routes with a little more at stake.

Getting There

One can approach from the West (North) entrance to the park as for The Grocery Store Wall. Follow to beginning of Fountainbleau Area, and continue on side of cliff for another 90 feet. Big Blue Boulder will be large boulder on left after the cliff face begins fragmenting. From here, go another 40 feet along the fragmenting cliff face, and then take a right. This boulder will be 40 feet perpendicular to the fragmenting cliff face.