PRINT: Rock Climb Slabtastic, Golden

Slabtastic

5.8 PG13, Trad, TR, 100 ft (30 m),

Avg: 1.3 from 3 votes
FA: unknown
Colorado > Golden > Clear Creek Canyon > Sports Wall

Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures/CDOT Road Work Details

Please be aware of the annual raptor seasonal closures!

Raptor Closures Effective February 1-July 31

Visit: jeffco.us/open-space/news/2…

Tunnel 1 closure
For more details visit: jeffco.us/open-space/alerts…

CCC Raptor Nesting Closure 1 (MM 270, W of Tunnel 1). Photo reconfiguration: Ron Keller.

CCC Raptor Nesting Closure 2 (E of Tunnel 2). In 2016, the closure WAS lifted June 9 for ONLY the 2016 season, per Eric Krause, JeffCo OS Ranger. Photo reconfiguration: Ron Keller.

The two areas Jefferson County Open Space intends to close in Clear Creek Canyon, shown on the attached maps, encompass the active eagle nests. If the Clear Creek eagles continue to nest in the active nests, these areas will remain closed from February 1 through July 31. If the eagles choose different nesting sites, the closures will be adjusted accordingly to protect those eagles during their breeding season.

Currently, rock climbing areas that fall inside of the seasonal raptor closures include:

Blonde Formation
Bumbling Stock
Evil Area
Ghost Crag
Highlander
Skinny Legs
Stumbling Block
Tetanus Garden
Fault Caves

June 7, 2021 - TBD: Highway 6 is currently doing full road closures from Sunday night to Friday morning every week. The closure is from the junction of Highway 119 and Highway 6 to the junction of Highway 40 and Highway 6 (mile post ~260 to ~257). Vehicles that remain in the closure will be towed at owners expense.

Sundays: 7PM-4AM
Monday-Thursday: 4PM-4AM

Description

The crux on this is about thirty feet up. You can't get any protection till about twenty feet up (a small cam). There is not much protection till near the top. This is a better top-rope climb than a lead climb. It has a few ledges near the top, but it is certainly a slab in the beginning.

Location

This route is about ten feet to the right of Number 5 Crack. It follows a thin seam which looks a bit like a crack.

Walk off to the south (right) from the top.

Protection

Standard rack. Anchor to a tree at the top.

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The route.

The route. You can see the first piece of protection about 20' up.

Looking down from about 3/4s of the way up.

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George Bracksieck

From base to rim, this route is about 120 feet long. It felt like 5.9 to me. The tree is another 10 feet back from the rim. Dec 5, 2014