PRINT: Rock Climb Mongo Like Crack, South Platte

Mongo Like Crack

5.10b/c, Trad, TR, 75 ft (23 m),

Avg: 2.8 from 24 votes
FA: Prehmus
Colorado > S Platte > Staunton SP > Dines Cliff > 2. Blazing Saddles

Access Issue: Closure: Fire Mitigation Details

Per: Zach Taylor #656, Park Manager, Staunton State Park

Starting September 30, 2025 through October 31 the following crags will be closed 7 days a week (per ryan laird) (not Monday through Friday) while forest fire mitigation work is under way:

- Dines Cliff
- Reynolds Wall
- The Raven

The Mason Creek Trail will be closed and a helicopter will be assisting the mitigation operations.

Access Issue: Falcon Closures Details

Seasonal Falcon Closures in effect from March 15 - July 31.

- Lion's Head
- Roughneck Area
- Wildcatter Wall

Note that the annual closures of the Park View Dome, The Ranch Hand, Black Creek Wall, and Sawmill Crag have been permanently lifted. These cliffs will continue to be monitored, but will only close if a new nest is spotted.

Seasonal Falcon closures in effect from March 15 - July 31. - Lion's Head (not pictured). - Roughneck Area. There are no closures at Staunton Rocks.

Access Issue: Closure Notice - 4/9/22 Details

The area will be closed 4/9/22 to fix the trail and belay pads.

Description

"Mongo Like Crack" is the thin corner just right of 'Candygram for Mongo'. Start up the coarse, lichen covered slab below the corner. Find the small placement then clip the bolt to get to the base of the crack in the corner. Once at the corner (~5.8), follow it to the overhang. Slot several small pieces, then pull the face moves (5.10c) to gain the upper corner. Very nice!

Location

This is right of Candygram for Mongo.

Rap from the anchors.

Protection

1 bolt and a standard rack with an emphasis on smaller gear.

Protection at the crux is a good 1/2" to 3/8" crack: Stopper or tiny cam.

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Candygram for Mongo & Mongo Likes Crack.

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Russ Launer

Went up to the crag last Saturday, 8/20. Climbed both Mongo's and Black Bart. A little wet from the Friday night rains. Set topropes for the routes. Excellent climbing, and there is more to be climbed in the immediate area. Look forward to new routes going in. Aug 25, 2016

Jesse Morehouse
CO

5.10

To clarify the ambiguous gear info: cams in BS: 0.2-3, doubles of 0.3-0.5, and nuts. A fun route with a short crux. Jun 15, 2025

Ryan Badtke
Colorado

This was a great route with a fun layback on a thin crack. The face climbing felt a bit harder than 10b/c, but it took a 0.5 cam as well as a 0.1 z4 cam that was bomber. Just look for the small crack. Fantastic route. Sep 26, 2025