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Hatchery Rock Area Bouldering
| Elevation: | 7,712 ft | 2,351 m |
| GPS: |
40.70106, -105.70542 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | Benjamin Stapp on Jul 20, 2024 | |
| Admins: | James Schroeder, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Access Issue: 2025 Seasonal Raptor Closures - Triple Tier, Boston Peak, Grazing Allotment Crag
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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 an extension of the Hatchery Rock Bouldering area that includes problems on other boulders. As such, the original description is included to preserve credit to the original anonymous coward. There are quite a few chossy hidden gems in the talus field behind the namesake boulder that could be worth further exploration.
[ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION]
The Hatchery Rocks are a few boulders right on the road up the Poudre Canyon named for their proximity to a trout fish hatchery. There's actually only one main granite block worth climbing on, but it's a great block with V0-V5 problems. With a 10 second approach, you can easily climb on this boulder as a warm-up before exploring the Bog, the 420s, or your new favorite secret climbing spot further up the road.
This rock is found in Benningfield's Colorado Bouldering guidebook.
The one good boulder has about 6 unnamed problems on its eastern and northern flanks. A couple are minor highballs all on perfect stone with flat landings. A seam traverse cuts along the east face of the boulder, but the straight up problems are the best lines. The northern face (away from the road) has a myriad of flat edges and slopers on which you can devise your own eliminate testpieces. You just might blow yourself out before you ever get to the 420s.
Getting There
[ORIGINAL DIRECTIONS]
Hatchery Rocks is located up the Poudre Canyon on CO Highway 14. From Ted's Place (the intersection of CO Hwy 14 and US Hwy 287), zero your odometer, and drive 38.1 miles west on CO Highway 14. If you forgot to zero your odometer at Ted's Place, then this area is 6.8 miles west of the Rustic Resort, a small bar/store with a neon trout sign.
The rocks are 10 feet north of the road. If you see the sign for the state trout fish hatchery, then you went about 100 yards too far west.
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