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The Elysium Bouldering
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| Elevation: | 6,164 ft | 1,879 m |
| GPS: |
40.17788, -105.34286 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Page Views: | 792 total · 18/month | |
| Shared By: | Adam Stackable on Oct 12, 2022 | |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Access Issue: MM 23-29.5 - now ended daily CO 7 highway closure/delays
Details
Per Climbing Puerto Rico: the daily CO 7 highway closure/delay access issue is no longer a problem according to CDOT the construction finished as of Nov. 11, 2022.
From CDOT: Colorado Highway 7 is closed daily from MP 23-29.5. Motorists can only travel through the area between 6-8 am and 4-7 pm. During these timeframes, pilot cars will lead alternating one-way travel. Drivers should plan for delays, and this schedule will remain in place through Memorial Day 2022.
During the closure, motorists need to take US 36 to CO 7.
codot.gov/projects/co7-lyon…
From CDOT: Colorado Highway 7 is closed daily from MP 23-29.5. Motorists can only travel through the area between 6-8 am and 4-7 pm. During these timeframes, pilot cars will lead alternating one-way travel. Drivers should plan for delays, and this schedule will remain in place through Memorial Day 2022.
During the closure, motorists need to take US 36 to CO 7.
codot.gov/projects/co7-lyon…
Description
The Elysium is a hidden paradise just off the road. These are a few granite boulders described by Bob Horan in “Bouldering Colorado”.
Getting There
From the intersection of CO 7 and US 36 in Lyons, drive west about 7 miles. There used to be a big parking lot, but it seems to have disappeared. There is some parking just off the road on the right side. Across the creek to the southeast, you can see a granite dome, and below it is the fall line of boulders. Find a way across the creek, and the boulders are mostly hidden in the trees just up the hill a bit. It involves a 5-10 minute approach.
Per /user/200421639 the correct GPS pin is something like: 40.17788464575386, -105.3428691457922.
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