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The Nest Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Nest

L › R R › L A › Z

	Babushka S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Even Birds Need Insurance S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Flight of the Sparrow T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Jack's Yellow Jacket T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Learning To Fly S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Elevation:	7,276 ft	2,218 m
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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

A sister crag to Convenience Cliff, The Nest is similarly situated and follows the same guidelines of being west facing and above the road (tread carefully!). The Nest is mostly moderates with potential for some harder lines interspersed. The rock is generally high quality, though featured, and with clear creek rock we all know features are just a matter of time in the end.

Do your best to tread lightly as you would at convenience, as fallen rocks always have the potential to meet the road below. The routes have easy walk-up TR access.

L->R:

A. Babushka, 11-, 1p, 90', bolts.

B1. Learning To Fly, 10-, 1p, 50', bolts.

B2. Even Birds Need Insurance, 9+ PG-13, 1p, 45', bolts +/- gear.

C. Jack's Yellow Jacket, 9, 1p, 45', gear.

D. Flight of the Sparrow, 9 PG-13, 1p, 45', gear.

Getting There

Convenience Cliff approach: "park on the right, West of Tunnel Six. Cross the road, and walk West on the road, past the steep hillsides on the left, until you reach a yellow "curve ahead" cautionary road sign (across the road) where you can head into the forest above. When you reach the old road bed, head back East on it, above the steep hillsides, to its end. Contour East, hop across a boulder, and follow cairns East and uphill to the crag. ~15 minutes. Convenient, eh?"

Once you reach Convenience Cliff, go around to the break on the left side of the cliff. Directly in front of you, 100 yards, you'll see a very obvious crag. This is The Nest. It is dealer's choice from here to get to the crag, though there are some fairly obvious trails a few feet uphill.