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Routes in Honeycomb Spire
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Brain Drain T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Choss Me The Moss T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Collage TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Deathwidth T,TR 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c |
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Hippopromis TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Holy Lamb TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Honey Crack T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Mosaic TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Rhinocerock TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Rosebud TR 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Serpentine Crack T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Unreliable Skinhead TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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| Type: | Trad, TR |
| GPS: | 39.33502, -104.74184 |
| FA: | Tom Hanson, Mark Johler, TR, 1986. 1st lead: Wilson McKay, 2025 |
| Page Views: | 1,549 total · 5/month |
| Shared By: | Dan Mottinger on Mar 19, 2001 · Updates |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Access Issue: Seasonal raptor closures with 2025 closure until Aug. 31, 2025
Details
Per Rachel Chaffee, one of the Park Rangers at Castlewood Canyon State Park. We are extending the Morning Sun Wall and Cliff Base Trail closure till the end of August for 2025.
If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us at 303-688-5242 or dnr_castlewood.canyon@state.co.us.
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.
If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us at 303-688-5242 or dnr_castlewood.canyon@state.co.us.
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
Just North of the spire there is a wide recessed chimney on the main wall. Set up a toprope, and grovel up the chimney which may be a squeeze for bigger people.
Protection
There's a single bolt above the climb on the cliff top to help set it up. Back this up with some gear.
For a lead, per Wild Willy: my rack consisted of a #6, #7, #0.5 (all BD), and a black tricam. This made for a well-protected offwidth down low and runout but easy chimney at the top.
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