PRINT: Rock Climb Everything Rhymes with Orange, Golden

Everything Rhymes with Orange

5.9, Sport, 85 ft (26 m),

Avg: 2.6 from 214 votes
FA: Kevin Capps, 2016
Colorado > Golden > Clear Creek Canyon > High Wire Crag

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

This has interesting start moves to the first bolt followed by sustained 5.8 slab to the roof. Find the jugs over the roof, and get a high left foot on the lip to reach the last bolt and the anchor. The start and finish cruxes bump this to 5.9.

Location

It is the farthest left route on High Wire directly adjacent to Pony Up.

Protection

8 bolts comfortably spaced to a 2 bolt anchor with quicklinks.

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Will at the roof of Everything Rhymes with Orange, 06/25/2018.

Heading up to clean the TR anchor on an unnamed route at High Wire.

Will at the roof of Everything Rhymes with Orange, 06/25/2018, different angle.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Chris Ham

5.9+

Very fun climb that's not in the guidebook. Always remember to reference Mountain Project in addition to using a book! The crux over the bulge did feel harder than 5.9, but I think it's totally dependent on your comfort with manteling. I think solid 10 climbers will find this easy vs. those new leaders who might have a tougher time with the spookiness. 5.9+ seems solid. Nov 20, 2017

John RB
Boulder, CO

This climb was not in the 2014 Capps/Lloyd guide, but is in the 2017, 2nd ed. Capps guide. The new guide has this,\ and tons of other new routes, plus new sections and updates from the 1st ed. Well worth owning if you climb in Clear Creek at all. Apr 30, 2018

Ryan Gosnell
McHenry, Md

Great route all the way to the top! Don’t sleep on it down low. 9+. Jul 3, 2019

Steven Gonzalez

The lowering biners at the top are worn super thin. The quicklinks were the sketchy made in China unrated style. The bolts look good, but the rest is definitely due for replacement. Not sure the next time I'll be up there, but I'll come with the tools/hardware to replace, and I recommend anyone wanting to do this route does the same. Mar 12, 2024