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The Rack

Name: The Rack
Rating: 3.0

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

Routes in The Dungeon

L › R R › L A › Z

	Argenine Dary Party S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Blondes' Way T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Call of the Wild S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Diagadoigt S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Green Varlot TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Heather the Leather Nun TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Helm Hammerhand S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	High Boltage S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Iron Maiden, The S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Lichen the Old County S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Norman Rockshoes S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Poor Mr. Bat TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Rack, The S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Stocking Stuffer S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	The TR 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Whackbusher T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Where The Wild Things Are S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Wild America S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Wild Kingdom S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b

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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

Start on the left-facing flake and move straight up to some small horizontal breaks. It has good, powerful moves to start, then balance and crimping take over to the anchors. It is a nice route.