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Routes in The Sphinx
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A Sphinxter Says What? T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R |
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BFE Dihedral, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Curse of the Pharaoh T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R |
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Face the Sphynx T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b C2 R |
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Half Man, Half Beast T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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I Sphynx There's a Way T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Lower East Face, Sphinx T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R |
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Pharaoh's Tomb T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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Sphynx Not T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Tiller, The T Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c |
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Upper East Face, Sphinx T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b |
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| Type: | Trad, 400 ft (121 m), 3 pitches |
| FA: | unknown |
| Page Views: | 1,275 total · 7/month |
| Shared By: | George Bell on Oct 2, 2008 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Access Issue: Temporary Trail and Raptor Closures
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Click here for the trail closures. Some are M-F, some are 24/7. These impact the Bear Canyon/Fern Canyon regions primarily:
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Click here bouldercolorado.gov/service… for the latest in raptor closures.
flatironsclimbing.org/tempo…
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Access Issue: Raptor Closure
Details
The Sphinx is also in the closure that typically includes crags closed 1 February to 31 July:
The Goose
Goose Eggs
East Ridge
Mars Block
Nebel Horn
Tower of the Moon
Jamcrack Spire
The Pyramid
Incognito Crag
Devil's Thumb
Shadow Fax
Isolation Rock
Sunset Wall
Devil's Wing (W. Face)
The Matron
Lost & Found
The Sibling
Toddler Rock
Medusa Rock
The Goose
Goose Eggs
East Ridge
Mars Block
Nebel Horn
Tower of the Moon
Jamcrack Spire
The Pyramid
Incognito Crag
Devil's Thumb
Shadow Fax
Isolation Rock
Sunset Wall
Devil's Wing (W. Face)
The Matron
Lost & Found
The Sibling
Toddler Rock
Medusa Rock
Description
This is the easiest route up or down the Sphinx. Most of the east and south faces are guarded by a sizable overhang, but you can walk out on a ledge from the north that takes you above these overhangs. From here, it is an easy romp up slabs to the summit.
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