Early Access
| Type: | Sport, 60 ft (18 m) |
| GPS: | 39.73948, -105.32756 |
| FA: | Vaino Kodas & Mary Zuvela, 2004 |
| Page Views: | 3,414 total · 13/month |
| Shared By: | Leo Paik on Apr 13, 2005 |
| Admins: | Shirtless Mike, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Raptor Closures Effective February 1-July 31
Visit: jeffco.us/open-space/news/2…
Tunnel 1 closure
For more details visit: jeffco.us/open-space/alerts…
The two areas Jefferson County Open Space intends to close in Clear Creek Canyon, shown on the attached maps, encompass the active eagle nests. If the Clear Creek eagles continue to nest in the active nests, these areas will remain closed from February 1 through July 31. If the eagles choose different nesting sites, the closures will be adjusted accordingly to protect those eagles during their breeding season.
Currently, rock climbing areas that fall inside of the seasonal raptor closures include:
Blonde Formation
Bumbling Stock
Evil Area
Ghost Crag
Highlander
Skinny Legs
Stumbling Block
Tetanus Garden
Fault Caves
Description
There is a route (at least since '04) here left of Strohs Lite with black hangers that has not apparently been submitted as a route to the database. Thought it was Strohs Lite until I looked at the rock photo. It is fun & challenging for us overweight, middle-aged climbers with high weight-to-strength ratios.
It starts on the ledge above Lunchmoney's top anchors, probably 15 feet away, and has a 2 bolt anchor at its base. You can approach via Lunchmoney or Cheap Labor (then traverse righjt) or up the exposed, loose ledge past Stroh's & Strohs Lite.
Start up with 2 pockets and pop up to a ledge. Find a reachy start off the big ledge. Fire up a stretch of small holds & a more-strenuous-than-it-looks section to a long reach off slippery footholds to a thank-goodness hold. Finish in a small pod with a 2 bolt anchor with links/chains. Closely bolted, thanks. Rap.





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