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The Scoop

Name: The Scoop
Rating: 1.9

5.11a YDS 6c French 22 Ewbanks VII+ UIAA 22 ZA E3 5c British

Routes in The Grocery Store Walls

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	5.10 TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Banana Chimney T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Banana Flip TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Banana Peel TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Banana Shake TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Blood Pudding TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Bozo No No S,TR 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Bubbo Goes Solo TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Bubbo's Crack T,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Cactus Flower TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Caramel Corner T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Caramel Left S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Carmel Corner Layback T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Carmel Popcorn TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Cornucopia, The 5.15d 9c 39 XIII- 41 E11 8c V17 9A AI6 M16+ A5+ Steep Snow
	Donut Hole TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Franktown Brewery TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Frosted Flake TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Gatoraide T 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b A0
	Gorilla Milk TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Gorilla Milk Direct T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Hamburger T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Hamburger Helper TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Hot Fudge T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Hot Fudge (variation) T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Hot Tuna T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Licorice Stick T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Meat Market TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Peaches and Scream T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Pecan Pie TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Penny Horse Ride TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Petrified Turd T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Pie In The Sky TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Pretzel Logic TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Pushing Buttons TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Rain Dance TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Rain Dance Crack T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Rainbow Bread TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Rat's Nest T,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Scoop, The TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Shake and Bake TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Short Ribs (submitted as Fruit Bat) T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Strawberry Jam T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Teething Biscuit T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Tortilla Flats TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	You Name It TR 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Zucchini T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c

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Access Issue: Historical seasonal raptor closures with 2023 updates Details

Per Castlewood Canyon: there is a new closure for nesting raptors this year: Five and Dime will be closed March 1st through July 31st. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me, Rachel Chaffee (Park Ranger) at dnr_castlewood.canyon@state.co.us or by phone at 303-688-5242.

Per Garrett Garner-Wells:

the current raptor closures, announced by CPW and reported on Denver7:

The following climbing route closures are currently in place:

- Morning Sun Wall is closed March 1-July 31.
- Porky’s Wall is closed March 1 - July 31.
- Vultures Wall is closed March 1-July 31. (per Rachel, CCSP Ranger, dnr_castlewood.canyon@state.co.use or 303-688-5242)
- Shakespearean Theater is closed March 1-May 31.
- Mind Meld is closed March 1-May 31.

As of 2020:

There is a very new and active nest of owls midway up the cliff at the north end of the Neanderthal Wall between Cro-Mag and Up The Red. There is no active nest around the south end of Neanderthal Wall.

As of June, 2017:

The 3 toprope routes at the far south end of Neanderthal Wall (far north end of Allied Wall) have a nesting pair of Snowy Owls. Please stay off these routes until further notice. The park has been notified and hopefully some signage will be put up. The route Rock Rat is included.

As of March 7, 2012:

Shakespearean Theater - restricted March, April, May.
Mind Meld - restricted March, April, May.
Porky's Wall - restricted March, April, May, June, through July 31.
Vulture Wall - restricted March, April, May.
Morning Sun Wall - restricted March, April, May, June, July.

Description

Climb the face through the concave scoop. Look for an old 1/4" part way up. Some hard stemming/smearing is the crux. Stay in the trough the whole way up.