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Practice Roof
5.10+,
Trad, 65 ft (20 m),
Avg: 1 from 2
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FA: unknown
Colorado
> S Platte
> W Creek
> Thunder Ridge
> Quarry
Access Issue: Road & nearby private property & COVID-19 Closure - now open
Details
As of Nov. 6, 2020: per Johanna Jones: COVID-19 update: Thunder Ridge is open, although there are two considerations: 1) The landowners have asked climbers not to use their private road to enter Thunder Ridge. 2) As of July 1, 2020, all persons 18 and older must possess a valid Colorado HUNTING or FISHING LICENSE to access Colorado Parks and Wildlife land. THIS IS WHERE YOU PARK ON THIS LAND.
#2 is a little tricky considering the shoulder and the crag is on United State Forest Service land (Free), while the PARKING is on CPW land.
Info can be found here: pikespeakclimbersalliance.o… As of April 5th, the Pikes Peak Climber's Alliance announced that Thunder Ridge is CURRENTLY CLOSED due to COVID-19. Please respect this closure, and check in with PPCA on updates as COVID-19 stay at home orders and impacts reduce over the coming months.
Please do your best to maintain good relationships with the people who own the land in this area. Do not drive your vehicle past the "private property" sign. Do not go up to the house to ask for directions to the crag. Do not ride your bike down the road. Please move immediately to the side of the road if any landowners are approaching in their vehicles.
Description
Find the overhanging roof cracks in the alcove on the right (South) side of Quarry Wall. Going further to your right would take you to the For Real Canyon. The first two thirds of the route goes at 5.6, and the business is short, but stout. There are three options for surmounting the roof, and all go at around the same difficulty. Easily protected and fun.
Location
This is on the South end of Quarry Wall.
Protection
Trad. There are no bolt anchors, so bring gear to build one. You can easily third class to the anchors for AROUND THE CORNER, located in the For Real Canyon.
[Hide Photo] The route(s) follow easy hand cracks to the dark alcove and over.