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Routes in Cadillac Crag
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Auburn Court T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Auburn Lane T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Black Face, The S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Brand New Cadillac S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a R |
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Bro'd Less Traveled, The T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R |
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Cadillac Crag | 5941 S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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Deviant T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Easy Street T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a |
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Emission Control T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b X |
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Escalade T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 |
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Evening Stroll T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Flash Cadillac TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 |
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Garbage Pile T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Ghetto Cruiser T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c |
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Gonzo T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Heartbreaker [aka Never Cry Wolf] T,S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c |
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Highway of Diamonds T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Highway Of Ra T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R |
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Ichiban Arete T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Land of Ra T,S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Let it Vee T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Levination T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R |
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Midnight Trundler T,TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Moonlight Drive T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 |
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Shallow Dihedral T,TR 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c PG13 |
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Stargate T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Twistoflex T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Untitled, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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V3 T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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You're Ugly and Your Mother Dresses You Funny T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
| Type: | Trad, 200 ft (61 m), 2 pitches |
| GPS: | 39.93617, -105.2911 |
| FA: | G. Bracksieck & T. Loften, 1977 |
| Page Views: | 1,944 total · 10/month |
| Shared By: | Tony B on May 1, 2010 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Access Issue: 2023 Seasonal Closures - lifted
Details
Crags on Eldorado Mountain, such as Mickey Mouse wall and Cryptic Crags, are outside of park boundaries and may still be subject to Boulder County closures.
Previously in 2023: per M. McHugh, ECSP: the upper loop of the Rattlesnake Gulch Trail, above the Crags Hotel Ruin, & the
Continental Divide Overlook, is closed effective immediately. This included Continental Crag.
These areas are closed to all activities, including rock climbing & hiking, through 7/15 or until further notice, to protect nesting golden eagles on the S side of the canyon.
Golden Eagles are protected by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under authority of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. A conviction of nest disturbance can carry a fine to $5,000 & one year imprisonment.
See the map in the photo section for terrain closure.
Previous years: per Dustin Bergman, CO State Parks Officer #770, ECSP:
Seasonal Raptor Closures
Check Park site for current closures:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…
For more info visit:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…
Double check prior to venturing there. Thanks!
Description
The original route on the Fin 1, but has been superseded in popularity by Ghetto Cruiser, which shares 75% of its length, and is slightly easier to climb and protect.
The route starts as for Ghetto Cruiser, but follows the crack to the right of the corner, instead of the corner itself. When the crack becomes wide (crux), Ghetto Cruiser goes left into the corner directly to avoid the difficulty and remains 5.7, but Twistoflex stays on the right crack, tackling a 4-7" crack for some distance before being forced back left at a roof (3-4" pro in a horizontal) to rejoin that route.
One can continue entirely to the top on a 70m rope, and a 60m would probably make it as well.
The belay on the shelf before the end is poor, and the top has a nice stance and 2 fat bolts.
Location
The route starts on the right hand edge of Fin 1, as for Ghetto Cruiser. The route starts in a short and shallow, left-facing corner that rises to become the right-facing open book, S/SE corner.
Protection
A standard rack with at least one 4" or larger piece unless you are fond of runouts. In the OW section, early on, there is a fingercrack back in the left side that will take 0.5-1" cams here and there (best is 0.75") but those run out before the crux and are blind placements that are impossible to inspect. If 5.8 is your limit, you will certainly want at least one old style #4 Camalot of new-style #5. More could be placed of course.
Long slings are also helpful.
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