Per Ryan Kuehn, Stewardship Director, Boulder Climbing Community: the seasonal raptor closure on the Third Flatiron will be extended beyond July 31st, 2023. The reopening date is TBD. This has been lifted as of 7/26/23 from the OSMP website per Zachary Henry.
bouldercolorado.gov/service…:
lifted 7/26/23: Third Flatiron, including Queen Anne’s Head, W.C Fields Pinnacle, 1911 Gully and the Ghetto, the East Bench & West Bench, the East & West Ironing Boards, The Fin, Green Thumb and Jaws.
Update from the Flatirons Climbing Council July 2021: due to late nesting of peregrine falcons this year (2021), this area is closed until ~Aug. 12, 2021.
Information on OSMP wildlife closures, which help to protect sensitive habitats, can be viewed at:
bouldercolorado.gov/service… maps.bouldercolorado.gov/wi… The following crags are closed 1 February to 31 July:
First Pinnacle (Gregory Canyon)
Second Pinnacle (Gregory Canyon)
Third Pinnacle (Gregory Canyon)
Third Flatiron
Queen Anne's Head
WC Fields Pinnacle
The Ghetto
East Ironing Board
West Ironing Board
The Fin
Green Thumb
Jaws
Updated details may be found here.
osmpwildlifeclosures.org.
Boulder, CO
Can you do two single rope raps to the ground? I've only been up there once and got rained on, but it appeared that maybe you could rap from the top back down to the hanging rap (at the end of the traverse), and then rap to the ground from there. Is that possible? Nov 13, 2001
Boulder, CO
Westminster, Colorado
Around Boulder, CO
From the top anchors, my 70M rope was laying both ends on the ground by quite a bit (7M extra each end), so a 60M would reach with spare rope as well, as long as you don't try to aim to the East on rap. a 50M definitely can not make it.
Wasps by second both in 2-finger pocket- avoid by clipping, then going up, left, and back down. They did not 'bug' us when we did that.
Great route, but hard to compare to the super-classics. 2.5 stars?
It's a short crux with a lot of 5.10- climbing around it. Avoiding slipping was the crux, not any true complexity. Reach will be a factor for some people.
The top anchor needs webbing replacement. Aug 18, 2003
Looks like a dinner plate has peeled off to the right of the second bolt on P2. The clip at this bolt felt dicey, as blowing it would land you on your belayer.
Fun, interesting climbing, with great position. Nov 3, 2012
We also replaced the rusty #1 knifeblade piton (first pro on the first pitch) with a new #5 Bugaboo piton. The new piton is significantly thicker, so while it's never a good idea to whip onto a thin pin like this, the new pin is much more solid and might actually keep you off the ground.
Bolts and equipment were supplied by the Boulder Climbing Community (BCC), an organization that relies on the support of climbers like you: boulderclimbingcommunity.net/.
All work was done under permit from Boulder OSMP.
A few additional comments:
1) It is very hard to see the top anchors from the last (3rd) bolt on the second pitch. Just keep going. They are up there.
2) From the top of the second pitch, consider continuing north along the ridge (super fun 5.0). In about 100', you come to the bolts at the top of The Raven. Now you can rap down (~50') and toprope The Raven, a super-cool 5.11 stemming climb. Nov 7, 2014
Gardnerville, NV
This route does not seem to get much traffic, but I can't imagine why, it is really good. The first pitch has got to be the best pitch for the grade in the Flatirons, with just enough excitement for both leader and follower, but not at all sketchy or strenuous. The second pitch is chill and well-protected, and the crux is over with before you know it. Well worth the approach. Sep 20, 2018
Louisville, CO
Thought P1 was totally worth it but wouldn't recommend P2. It's a very short bit of .11 climbing on 3 bolts right above the semi-hanging belay. There's a lot of opportunity for the leader to land on the belayer. While following, I broke a small hold at the crux by the second bolt and with stretch ended up back at the anchor. Aug 18, 2020