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Casual Corner

Name: Casual Corner
Rating: 2.6

5.8+ YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British

Routes in The Monkey Skull

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	5.7 Crack T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Amy, Good Gorilla T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Casual Corner T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Fever Dance T 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Fringe Dweller T,S,TR 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Hollow Be Thy Name T,S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Looking for Trouble T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Monkey Trial T,S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Ripple S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Skull and Bones S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Summit Block T,S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Sunshine Dihedral T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Upside The Cranium S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
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Type:	Trad, 80 ft (24 m)
GPS:	40.17882, -105.35018
FA:	unknown
Page Views:	5,799 total · 20/month
Shared By:	George Bell on Jul 26, 2002
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: MM 23-29.5 - now ended daily CO 7 highway closure/delays Details

Per Climbing Puerto Rico: the daily CO 7 highway closure/delay access issue is no longer a problem according to CDOT the construction finished as of Nov. 11, 2022.

From CDOT: Colorado Highway 7 is closed daily from MP 23-29.5. Motorists can only travel through the area between 6-8 am and 4-7 pm. During these timeframes, pilot cars will lead alternating one-way travel. Drivers should plan for delays, and this schedule will remain in place through Memorial Day 2022.

During the closure, motorists need to take US 36 to CO 7.

codot.gov/projects/co7-lyon…

Description

This is a nice short route, but Hubbel's guidebook doesn't even give it a star! It is one of the best routes I've done in the South St. Vrain (out of about 6).

The route is the right-facing dihedral on the left side of The Monkey Skull, and left of Sunshine Dihedral. This route faces west and is in the shade until about 1PM (in July). Tiptoe up the trail avoiding the poison ivy to the base of the route, where the easy slope funnels down to a narrow chute made of solid rock with a fallen dead tree in it.

The dihedral does not reach the ground, face climb 20' straight up to the crack, passing a small fir tree on your right. This section is runout but is only about 5.5. Move into the dihedral and follow it for about 60', ending at a large fir tree with slings. You can rap back to the base from here with one 50m rope.