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The Arch of Titus
5.8,
Trad, Sport, 140 ft (42 m),
Avg: 2.6 from 18
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FA: Bernard Gillett
Colorado
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> Arch of Titus
Access Issue: MM 23-29.5 - now ended daily CO 7 highway closure/delays
Details
Per Climbing Puerto Rico: the daily CO 7 highway closure/delay access issue is no longer a problem according to CDOT the construction finished as of Nov. 11, 2022. From CDOT: Colorado Highway 7 is closed daily from MP 23-29.5. Motorists can only travel through the area between 6-8 am and 4-7 pm. During these timeframes, pilot cars will lead alternating one-way travel. Drivers should plan for delays, and this schedule will remain in place through Memorial Day 2022.
During the closure, motorists need to take US 36 to CO 7.
codot.gov/projects/co7-lyon…
Description
This is a very high quality route in terms of rock quality and movement, and it's a nice long pitch. The "5.7+" rating is from the first ascentionist. I would call this climb solid 5.8. Once this route cleans up, it will rival quality mixed routes up and down the Front Range.
Climb the starting slab past two bolts, then pull the easy roof on the left. Continue up a thin crack to a rest, make one tenuous move and clip the next bolt as you smear left towards another quality crack. More crack and face moves above, then clip a last bolt on your way to the two bolt anchor.
We used a 70m rope and a single rap to get off this climb, but a 70m will not get you all the way back to the start.
This is a great pitch that's full value for the grade.
Location
This is on the left side of the crag. It is the longest visible line. Look for two bolts directly above two toothy flakes jutting upwards.
Protection
A standard rack with emphasis on smaller stuff.
[Hide Photo] The Arch of Titus goes over the roof and follows thin cracks to the 2 bolt anchor.
[Hide Photo] The Arch of Titus starts with clipping two bolts.
Around Boulder, CO
A 70m rope gets one to a nice ledge 10' of the starting ledge and 10' with a nice 20 second walk-off to the packs. Aug 16, 2013
Fruitland, UT
Colorado