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Routes in Rabbit Hole
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A Penny For Your Thoughts S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Beast It S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Bullet, The S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Chocolate Bunny S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Dogs That Bite S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Geese In Flight S,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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There She Goes Again S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 |
| Type: | Sport, TR, 65 ft (20 m) |
| GPS: | 39.74277, -105.40218 |
| FA: | Mike Carrington |
| Page Views: | 1,515 total · 11/month |
| Shared By: | Leo Paik on Oct 20, 2015 |
| Admins: | Shirtless Mike, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures
Details
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…
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
Description
This is a fun, easier-than-it-looks route (save for the start) that is definitely worth the effort. A stick clip is strongly advised unless you are somewhat tall or toprope it after leading one of the routes to the left.
The crux (to me) comes right off the start as you pull aboard fighting your right hand's feeling of being levered off the flat jug. Falling here without the bolt being clipped would...suck. Once aboard, the rest of the route is probably 5.8...and delightful...though folks who are short or who like lots of footholds may disagree. The roof looks intimidating, but it climbs much easier than you fear. FWIW, you can go right at the roof, but then it'd be hard to clip the bolt before the roof. Once above the roof, the difficulties evaporate as you smile from your efforts below. The finish is shared with the two routes to the left.
Also, note I've been told that some start this a bit to the left, traversing in, which can keep the start safer and easier. In addition, we TR'ed the right start. It is loose and unprotected but goes ~5.10.
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