PRINT: Rock Climb Enigma (pending FA info), Estes Park Valley

Enigma (pending FA info)

5.9+, Trad, 100 ft (30 m),

Avg: 2.5 from 6 votes
FA: ??
Colorado > Estes Park Valley > Big Thompson Ca… > Crosier Mtn Crags > Main Crag

Access Issue: Access issue - Monastery, Cedar Park, Combat Rock, etc. - open since 2023 Details

Update: per Bruce Hildenbrand: the area has been open since 2023.

Per JF M: as of May 2022, there is no signage on-site, nor information on the USFS webpage for the Cameron Peak Fire (nor on their published map of closures) that indicates the area is closed.

Per Bruce Hildenbrand: it appears that the Forest Service has closed access to all the climbing areas accessed via Storm Mountain Road (Monastery, Cedar Park, Combat Rock, etc.) until they can clear all the dangerous dead trees from the Cameron Peak fire.

I worked this issue with Eric Murdock at the AF, and it looks like the Forest Service picked Devil's Gulch Road as the southern boundary even though all the climbing areas on MP.com were not burned.

Description

Enigma has fun slabbing to a neat roof move followed by an easy, fun crack.

P1. 5.9. Start up the right side of a flake leaning against the wall, then diagonal up and left past three bolts to the overhang. Turn the overhang, and follow the left-angling crack to the bolted anchors.

Descent: 30 meter rappel.

Location

See the topo.

Protection

Three bolts and a few pieces to 1.5", and a long sling for the flake or a 3" piece to place behind it.

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Enigma.

Joseffa leads Enigma. Photo by Tony B., 9/2021.