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Continental Drift
5.10d YDS 6b+ French 21 Ewbanks VII+ UIAA 21 ZA E3 5b British
Avg: 1.8 from 4
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Routes in Continental Crag
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Bonsai T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Continental Breakfast T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Continental Drift T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Continental Soldier T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Cougar Bait T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Fuzzy Crack T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Last, But Not Least T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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On-Slot T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Pangaea T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Plate Tectonics T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Primal Scream T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Rift Of Consciousness T,TR 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R |
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River of Deceit T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 |
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Welcome to Eldo T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Whatever Pops Up Next T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Whymper T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 |
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| GPS: | 39.92792, -105.28682 |
| FA: | R. & J. Rositer, 1986 |
| Page Views: | 932 total · 3/month |
| Shared By: | Tony B on Apr 5, 2002 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Access Issue: 2023 Seasonal Closures - lifted
Details
Crags on Eldorado Mountain, such as Mickey Mouse wall and Cryptic Crags, are outside of park boundaries and may still be subject to Boulder County closures.
Previously in 2023: per M. McHugh, ECSP: the upper loop of the Rattlesnake Gulch Trail, above the Crags Hotel Ruin, & the
Continental Divide Overlook, is closed effective immediately. This included Continental Crag.
These areas are closed to all activities, including rock climbing & hiking, through 7/15 or until further notice, to protect nesting golden eagles on the S side of the canyon.
Golden Eagles are protected by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under authority of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. A conviction of nest disturbance can carry a fine to $5,000 & one year imprisonment.
See the map in the photo section for terrain closure.
Previous years: per Dustin Bergman, CO State Parks Officer #770, ECSP:
Seasonal Raptor Closures
Check Park site for current closures:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…
For more info visit:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…
Double check prior to venturing there. Thanks!
Access Issue: 2024 Raptor Closure
Details
bouldercolorado.gov/service…
bouldercounty.gov/open-spac…
Previously: per Mike McHugh, ECSP Park Resource Technician, March 2023: the upper loop of the Rattlesnake Gulch Trail, above the Crags Hotel Ruin and the Continental Divide Overlook, is closed effective immediately.
This includes the Continental Crag climbing area.
These areas are closed to all activities, including rock climbing and hiking, through July 15 or until further notice, to protect nesting golden eagles on the south side of the canyon.
Golden Eagles are protected by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under authority of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. A conviction of nest disturbance can carry a fine up to $5,000 and one year imprisonment.
See the map in the photo section for terrain closure.
Previously in 2020: Raptor Closure (effective immediately)
Eldorado Canyon State Park has closed the upper loop of the Rattlesnake Gulch Trail above the Crags Hotel Ruin and Continental Divide Overlook in order to protect golden eagles nesting on the south side of the canyon. The closure also includes the Continental Crag climbing area.
All activities, including rock climbing and hiking, are prohibited in these areas through July 15, 2020 or until further notice. This closure was authorized by Park Ranger D. Bergman.
Golden Eagles are protected by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under authority of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. A conviction of nest disturbance can carry a fine up to $5,000 and one year imprisonment.
from cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…
As of March 13, 2018:
Per Mike McHugh: until July 15th, Continental Crag is closed for eagles.
Prior info:
A pair of nesting golden eagles have been spotted by Christian Nunes, wildlife biology tech, OSMP. Thus, the Continental Crag and the upper loop of the Rattlesnake Gulch trail have been closed.
These are thought to be different birds than those who were nesting previously in the Diamond Head/SOBO Buttress area/ridge.
Please respect these closures.
Description
On the lower end of Continental Crag and above the sloping band of rock which forms the lower half, a large shelf/ledge sits below 4 massive, vertical dihedrals, each of which is bordered by a huge roof of sorts, on the right-hand side. The third one up of these (starting from the left) holds the route "Continental Drift". Start up from the ledge into a series of tiered roofs which progress up and to the right until you are just below the roof out on the right. To this point, the climbing is no harder than 5.8.
Once at the horizontal band parallel to the roof on the right, which resembles a closed hand with an extended index finger pointing upward and to the Southwest, move out on the band, placing a TCU or a tricam (or two) in the ~1" wide section of crack before pulling up and into a seam out on the center of 'the hand' and clipping the pin there. This can be accomplished from the left most easily, or for a whopping physical challenge, go around the corner to the right and pull though the bulge - a REAL body-stomping move. (Don't get a hernia!) Once at the pin, do some reasonable face climbing straight up to the summit corner.
If the 10d crux is too daunting, continue up the initial dihedral to the top. The route is less exciting, but the moves are still fun, and the route is well protected.
Protection
The route takes a few cams, 0.5-3" until the crux, which is protected from below by a pink and red tricam in a horizontal and from above by a pretty good pin. Clipping the pin may be difficult from below the crux. Rossiter's book suggests taking a #4 cam, but I did not find that piece to be necessary.
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