Early Access
| Type: |
Trad, 90 ft (27 m)
Fixed Hardware
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| GPS: | 39.92885, -105.28656 |
| FA: | Steve Annecone, Mike Schlauch, and Joseph Crotty, August 2018 |
| Page Views: | 2,860 total · 29/month |
| Shared By: | Joseph Crotty on Aug 31, 2018 · Updates |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Crags on Eldorado Mountain, such as Mickey Mouse wall and Cryptic Crags, are outside of park boundaries and may still be subject to Boulder County closures.
Previously in 2023: per M. McHugh, ECSP: the upper loop of the Rattlesnake Gulch Trail, above the Crags Hotel Ruin, & the
Continental Divide Overlook, is closed effective immediately. This included Continental Crag.
These areas are closed to all activities, including rock climbing & hiking, through 7/15 or until further notice, to protect nesting golden eagles on the S side of the canyon.
Golden Eagles are protected by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under authority of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. A conviction of nest disturbance can carry a fine to $5,000 & one year imprisonment.
See the map in the photo section for terrain closure.
Previous years: per Dustin Bergman, CO State Parks Officer #770, ECSP:
Seasonal Raptor Closures
Check Park site for current closures:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…
For more info visit:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…
Double check prior to venturing there. Thanks!
Description
Begin just below a crack in a lieback feature up a slab to a good, flat ledge. Place some finger-sized cams until you can work up a bit to clip the first bolt - it is best to use a quickdraw with locking carabiners. Moving left past the first bolt is .11a/b. A green or purple Camalot helps between bolts four and five. The crux of the climb is traversing between bolts six and nine, as there are multiple .11+ cruxes, but decent rests are sprinkled throughout. During the traverse, don't climb high into the tempting crack, but stay slightly below the bolts.
AKA "Lock it for Wayne". Wayne Crill was seriously injured making a FFA attempt on this route with Greg Miller on August 9, 2014 when his rope unclipped from not one but two pieces of protection as reported in Accidents in North American Mountaineering (conclusion: locking carabiners would have averted the accident). With Wayne and Gregs' permission the route has been bolted. Please, keep Wayne in your prayers.



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