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Freedom Trail
5.10b A0,
Sport, Aid, 60 ft (18 m),
Avg: 2 from 2
votes
FA: B. Scott, D. Mckee, J. Tarry, P. Hurtgen
Colorado
> Ft Collins
> Poudre Canyon
> W of Rustic
> Boston Peak
> S Ridge
Access Issue: 2024 Seasonal Raptor Closures
Details
From the Canyon Lakes Ranger District Forest Service:
Fort Collins, Colo. (March 7, 2024) – to protect nesting birds of prey, the U.S. Forest Service is implementing annual area closures in several popular recreation areas throughout the Canyon Lakes Ranger District. The closures include
Triple Tier, south of CO Highway 14; Boston Peak, north of CO Highway 14; Grazing Allotment Crag, northwest of Prairie Divide Road; and Mt. Olympus, southeast of US Highway 34. See the closure map for more details. Effective through July 31, 2024, the closures protect established raptor territories to ensure the birds remain undisturbed during sensitive breeding and nesting seasons.
The Canyon Lakes Ranger District partners with Colorado Parks & Wildlife and the Northern Colorado Climbers Coalition to monitor nesting progress and to inform climbers about the importance of giving raptors space to raise their young.
Federal and state laws prohibit disturbing any nesting bird of prey. Visitors can help protect wildlife by respecting all closures. Signs will be posted at key access points into the closed areas. Additional closure information is available online.
A map:
fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO….
Additional information:
fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO….
Description
Named after the famous tourist sightseeing walk around Boston, this climb is also for everyone.
An initial (V3/4) boulder problem can be skipped by pulling past the first bolt to better holds. Eliminating the first problem makes the route a really fun 5.10ish warm-up for the South Corridor. After the A0 start, continue on big hand holds with slopey feet at times up the obvious rail feature. A final slopey stand up guards the chains.
Location
It is on the far left side of the South Ridge before you turn and head up to the Hall of Fame.
Protection
7 bolts + a 2-bolt anchor.
[Hide Photo] J. Tarry on the final moves to the anchor.
[Hide Photo] Doug getting out of the snow on the first ascent of this fun warm-up.