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5.7 YDS 5a French 15 Ewbanks V+ UIAA 13 ZA MVS 4b British

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	Arching Way T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Ending Crack T,TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
	Flakey T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Garden Party T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Goofy T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Motor Breath T,S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Original Sin T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Walking in the Rain T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
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Type:	Trad, 105 ft (32 m)
GPS:	39.413, -105.2673
FA:	Peter and Carlie Hubbel 1983
Page Views:	1,668 total · 8/month
Shared By:	James on Jan 14, 2009 · Updates
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closure - at least until Aug. 1, 2026 Details

Per Alex R: the Cathedral Spires Area is closed for raptor nesting March 1 - July 31, 2026 and each year. See: jeffco.us/1191/Cathedral-Sp….

Per Josh: for the first time in at least 5 years, it appears we have nestlings at the peregrine falcon eyrie at Cathedral Spires! The breeding pair has been present and made attempts at nesting all those years but have not gotten this close to fledging a nest in that time.

Ornithologists across the Front Range have noted that migration and the onset of the avian breeding season seemed to be delayed by around 7-10 days this year, possibly because of the timing and amount of spring precipitation. The peregrines at Cathedral laid eggs later than usual. Because of that, their nestlings may not be ready to leave the nest by the time our usual seasonal closure would end, after July 31. As such, the closure this year will remain until at least August 15 (an opening of August 16). This should give the nestlings the time they need to finish development and leave the nest area.

2023 info: jeffco.us/1531/Alerts-Closures

The Cathedral Spires area, including Block Tower, Cynical Pinnacle, Snake Buttress, the Dome, Hall of Mirrors, Sunshine Wall, and Poe Buttress, are closed annually starting March 1 for raptor nesting. After careful monitoring of nest sites, Jefferson County Open Space opens certain areas of Cathedral Spires and maintain spot closures for active nests through July 31st. Check back periodically during times of closure for updates: jeffco.us/open-space/parks/…

Note, JeffCo Open Space has notified us that access to The Bishop and Poop Point (along with all the Cathedral Spires Area) currently goes across JeffCo OS land. Despite information in some guidebooks (published or soon-to-be-published), the entire Cathedral Spires area is subject raptor nesting closures. Please be aware of the hefty fines associated with failure to observe these regulations.

Access Issue: Private Property on current approach Details

Per T D: the current approach goes through private property.

Description

Start just right of Flakey (See beta

of Flakey and photo below). Scramble up and right to a crack. The first option is to go straight up to a finger crack which will join Flakey. The second option is to follow an overhanging crack to the right, maneuver around a large bush then take an offwidth up to the upper crack of Flakey. Smaller people may be able to squeeze through an avoid the offwidth. The physical crux for me was the overhanging crack and the bush. The mental crux was running it out up the easy offwidth with no gear (largest piece #5 Camalot). I thought the route for me was a little more challenging (exciting) than its neighbor Flakey.