PRINT: Rock Climb Freemason, South Platte

Freemason

5.7, Trad, 80 ft (24 m),

Avg: 2 from 21 votes
FA: M. Lane, Le Bob, Aug. 19, 2017
Colorado > S Platte > Staunton SP > Staunton Rocks > Pooka > 2. Canyon Amphitheater

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.

Description

Climb ledges to start, then continue on facey chickenheads/grooves and then slab. The crux is at the bolt.

Location

On the far left side of the Pooka Amphitheater, there is a large belay platform. Mason Man starts up a wide layback and finishes just to the left of the main roof area. Freemason is the more direct line that starts 8 feet left on the face and shares anchors. Either continue up 5th Class to the top and walk off or rap off the new bolt/chain.

Protection

Bring a big piece for the start and thin gear up to #1 BD. Clip 1 bolt to chain anchors.

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The next 8 feet is the crux.

Red - Freemason, blue - Mason Man.

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Devin McCauley
Colorado Springs, CO

I'd bring #2 down and maybe some doubles in small stuff and nuts. Some marginal placements above the bolt. Sep 21, 2020

Jon Zucco
Denver, CO

I found three solid placements on this route: one hand-sized cam about 10' off the deck, the bolt (at the crux), and one hand-sized cam in the crack 10-15' below the chains. The rest (a yellow c3 and another hand-sized cam) were marginal and felt 50/50 on whether it'd hold or pop, but maybe you're better at placing gear than I. Luckily the terrain on either side of the bolt is 5.6 at most. Sep 28, 2020

Bill Farrand

There were decent placements on this route. I think it helps to have tri-cams on your rack.

Apparently there is a new, bolted, route to the left of this one. We did it on TR. I'd say it has one 10a or maybe 10b move but is otherwise like 5.8. Sep 24, 2023