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Mount Lady Washington Rock Climbing
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| Elevation: | 13,265 ft |
| GPS: |
40.26344, -105.60721 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
| Page Views: | 206 total · 33/month |
| Shared By: | Isaac Porter on May 30, 2023 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Access Issue: Closures
Details
Seasonal closures Feb. 15-July 31. Per the Denver Post:, the Cathedral Wall and all areas above the Loch Vale-Sky Pond Trail are closed to off-trail travel! Per this RMNP website, "Initial closures now occur in Feb. 15 and April, when raptors return to the region and scout for nesting sites. Areas containing general habitat preferred by raptors are closed during this time. Once raptors have selected nesting spots, the initial closures are lifted or adjusted. The specific areas which raptors choose for nesting sites are closed."
For additional information about raptor closures, please visit the Rocky Mountain National Parks area closures website.
General NPS climbing regulations for RMNP posted here.
For additional information about raptor closures, please visit the Rocky Mountain National Parks area closures website.
General NPS climbing regulations for RMNP posted here.
Description
Mount Lady Washington is a (now) unranked 13'er (13,277') in Rocky Mountain National Park. After LiDAR readings for the area were processed, Mount Lady Washington was classified as unranked with 279' of prominence. This mountain is located in the cirque around Chasm Lake along with Mt. Meeker and Long's Peak. Typically, the peak is accessed by a Class 2 route on the east or west side of the mountain, but there also exits other routes to the summit that provide more of a challenge. The most common route on MLW besides the Class 2 routes is the Camel's Gully downclimb often used by Diamond climbers to return to Chasm Lake.
Getting There
The hike to Mount Lady Washington starts at the Long's Peak Trailhead in Rocky Mountain National Park. About 3 miles from the trailhead, you reach the Chasm Lake junction. All of the more technical routes that climb MLW start from the south side of the mountain in the Chasm Lake junction. From the Chasm Lake junction, take the Chasm Lake trail for approximately 1 mile to reach Chasm Lake. From here, you can access the south side of Mount Lady Washington.
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