Lone Rock, Lovers Leap?

Does anyone know if there is any climbing on Lone Rock, that huge face off of Hwy 285 by Aspen Park? And I've seen climbers on there before, but that big face on the S. side of Turkey Creek just west of the Morrison exit (Lover's Leap?) -
1) how do you get there, and 2) is there some available beta on this face? Thanks.

Jeremy,

Lone Rock is off limits to climbers because the access is on private property and is closed to climbers. I wouldn't advise trying to climb there because people who have tried in the past were run down and fined.

Lover's Leap is an excellent rock and can be found on these pages under Morrison/Evergreen. It is a good high summer rock since it faces north.

Bummer. Thanks for the info!

The American Alpine Club has a book in its library that has been out of print for a while called "Front Range Crags" (I think?) It has a topo of Lover's Leap(Morrison) that is pretty good. It is a refence book and can't be check out:(

So, y'all got me curious about our collective database. I've often wondered what kind of conditions gets 4th of July Crack or Winter Route I or II (p187-189 of Front Range Crags) to form up? There's a picture from 1984, but has anyone actually done mixed stuff up there since then?

Leo Paik wrote: but has anyone actually done mixed stuff up there since then?

I have not seen recent attempts/climbs these past few seasons, conditions have not been favorable. We were actually able to climb clean rock there this past winter as a rock climb (but the rock was freezing cold).

I drive by it every day and at least once this year I saw ice form on the crag, however it was very short lived.

Cool, is this the standard 5.7 route or the rap gully? Haven't seen any tool or crampon marks attempting the standard route.

Do you know if either route climbs well?

I would reckon the standard route would be a tough first pitch to free as mixed due to a couple of sections that have some hard mantling moves when the rock is dry; but have always wondered if the rap gully might be worthwhile, it also would seem like a tough mixed route.

Jeremy Hakes wrote: And I've seen climbers on there before, but that big face on the S. side of Turkey Creek just west of the Morrison exit (Lover's Leap?) Thanks.

Hey Jer: If you want, I could give you the dime tour sometime up Lovers; though I don't like going there for a rock climb until it gets warm & dry. I've got a climb scheduled with the CMC mid-June, but that's a ways off.

Mark - that'd be great! Thanks!