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Clear Creek Crackhouse Rock Climbing

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Crack #3 T 5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c

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Elevation:	6,901 ft	2,103 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

Access Issue: This is a buildering area under a bridge. Details

Description

On your way through Clear Creek Canyon, there is a bridge that exhibits 10 awesome, splitter, horizontal roof cracks. These 10 cracks span the width of the bridge (~50-60 feet) at a height of 15 feet above Clear Creek. Most of these cracks are predominantly in the BD #3 or #2 sizes. There are, however, a few cracks that, by my estimation, are BD #1 sized. These routes have probably already had first ascents.

Getting There

At the turnoff to go to Black Hawk, you will go over this bridge if you continue west up Clear Creek Canyon. Parking at the Peaks to Plains lot just west of tunnel 5 would be optimal. There might be closer parking that I am unaware of.