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Manifest Destiny Boulder Climbing

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Elevation:	6,705 ft	2,044 m
GPS:	39.74507, -105.28533 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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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

Manifest Destiny is a big, high quality gneiss boulder, high up on the hillside above "Behemoth 1 and 2" in the Colorado Bouldering guide by Benningfield and Samet. It has many high quality lines with nice southern exposure and melts out fast. This is a ways up on the hillside approach that will leave the crowds and the busy highway beneath you. You probably won't ever see anyone up here, but there is enough up here to keep almost every level of climber satiated.

Getting There

The boulders are on the North side of the canyon, right after the 268 Gully Boulders, one pullout further on the right. Look up the hill, and you should see them. Either you can hike up and over from the 268 Boulders in the gully, or you can take a direct approach from the pullout from where you parked and head up the small gully directly.