Long John Direct (Original Aid Start)
5.10b YDS 6a+ French 19 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British
| Type: | Trad, 350 ft (106 m), 4 pitches |
| GPS: | 39.9314, -105.2879 |
| FA: | Bob Candelaria FFA 1973 |
| Page Views: | 1,384 total · 16/month |
| Shared By: | Stephen Felker on Aug 22, 2019 |
| 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
This is the direct start to Long John Wall. It is more aesthetic and much better protected than the P1 slot/runout traverse option to the left.
Start as for Long John Wall. At the roof on pitch 1, do not go left into the slot. Instead, go past underclings, and move straight up into the left-facing corner. Continue to the top of Long John Wall.
Location
Pass a couple of obvious staging areas, and you will see Long John Wall Tower standing tall over the center of West Ridge. Long John Wall starts below this prominence, at a low angle bushy crack leading to big flakes and a weakness left of a steep roof.



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