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Attacking Hawk Crag Rock Climbing

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Routes in Attacking Hawk Crag

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	Attacking Hawk S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Cacophony Project - open project S 5.13+ 8b 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Grey Havens T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a

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Elevation:	8,122 ft	2,476 m
GPS:	40.71576, -105.72865 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: 2025 Seasonal Raptor Closures - Triple Tier, Boston Peak, Grazing Allotment Crag Details

From the NFS (2/3/25): Seasonal restrictions to protect nesting birds of prey

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (Feb. 3, 2025) – To protect nesting birds of prey, the Roosevelt National Forest began implementing annual closures in several popular recreation areas within the Canyon Lakes and Boulder Ranger Districts on Feb 1, 2025.

On the Canyon Lakes Ranger District, the closure areas 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.

The Roosevelt National Forest works closely with partners like Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Boulder Climbing Community and the Northern Colorado Climbers Coalition to monitor nesting progress and 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.

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

This is a nice, little crag that holds a couple very high quality routes on excellent stone with potential for a few more. This crag gets sun starting mid-morning, so it is climbable in the winter.

Development started here with folks like Ben Scott climbing on the imposing Pigeon Boulder on top of the crag, but no routes were put in on the wall until Ryan Nelson bolted the namesake project in 2017 with Ben Jurenka.

The panel of rock in the middle of the left side of the wall is unfortunately of low quality, but a few routes could be added there with some creativity. There are two anchors on that side of the wall with routes that were never finished. This wall is still a work in progress, and I am hoping to add several more lines to fill out the crag.

Getting There

It is the obvious wall just to the east of Turtle Crag. Approach the same as for Turtle Crag following cairns (harder to spot since the fire) in the gully. Start breaking right at the top of the gully, and pass by a steep boulder with burn scars below and around it. Stay to the right of the very large, "battleship," rectangular boulder, and head straight for the base of the wall.