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Routes in Broken Rock
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Crack Up T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Eulogy T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 |
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Fit for Life S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b |
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Hung Jury T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 |
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Lichet or Leave It T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Momentum Operator T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Muad'Dib S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Out to Pasture aka Momentus Fist Trainer T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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South Beach T,S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Sue's Song T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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Tree Trimmer T 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Undercling T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Verdict, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 |
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White Trash T,S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
| Type: | Trad, TR, 60 ft (18 m) |
| GPS: | 39.9792, -105.4542 |
| FA: | D. Hare, D. Micheal, 1982 |
| Page Views: | 551 total · 8/month |
| Shared By: | Tony B on Jul 13, 2020 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Access Issue: Seasonal raptor closures for 2026 - Bitty Buttress, Blob, East Blob, Security Risk, Eagle Rock, Vampire, Black Widow Slab
Details
5/19/25 Eagle Rock opened. 3/14/25: Bitty Buttress, Blob, & SR reopened.
2/3/25. Bitty Buttress, Blob, Eagle Rock &, Security Risk closed for raptors.
FS (3/27/24): Eagle Rock & Security Risk are now open!
2/1/24: W. McCurry: USFS annual closures in Boulder Canyon as of 2/1/24 - Blob Rock, Bitty Buttress, Eagle Rock, Security Risk.
W. McCurry: 2/10/23 Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security Risk opened. Eagle Rock is closed - info: fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/news….
W. McCurry, NFS, Arap./Roo. NF: USFS began annual closures in BC 2/1/23. The closures: Eagle, Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security.
Through 7/31/23, the closures protect golden eagle nesting territory. Happy Hour, Bihedral & Riviera will remain open as long as visitors stay out of the closed areas.
The Boulder Ranger District with BCC monitors nesting progress & informs climbers re: giving eagles space to raise young.
Fed. & state laws prohibit disturbing any nesting bird of prey. Visitors help protect wildlife by respecting closures. Signs are posted at key access pts into the closed areas. Closure info: fs.usda.gov/goto/arp/eagles.
K. Armstrong, Public Affairs Specialist, Nat'l Forest Service: as of 6/8/21: BC areas reopen after unsuccessful nesting.
K. Armstrong, NF Ranger 7/29/20: following a 5 mo. closure to protect nesting eagles, the Roosevelt NF reopened Eagle Rock.
“The BC eagles successfully raised 1 strong & healthy eaglet this year,” wildlife biologist Aurelia DeNasha, USDA FS. “2 chicks hatched initially, only 1 survived to fledge, which isn’t uncommon in birds of prey.”
Visits to the nest did not reveal the exact cause of death of the 2nd chick, but climber cooperation with closures are crucial to the eagles.
“Golden eagle pairs are most susceptible to disturbance when choosing a nest. These closures allow the birds to pick the best site for survival without impact of other factors, such as human presence. Once chosen, nest sites stays closed until the eagles fledge in late July,” said DeNasha.
After the eagles’ site selection was made, unused areas opened in Apr.
The annual nesting closures include popular rock climbing spots at Eagle, Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security.
Through 7/31/20, the closures protect a long-established golden eagle nesting territory. Happy Hour, Bihedral & Riviera remain open as long as visitors stay out of the closed areas.
It is against federal & state law to disturb any nesting bird of prey. Only employees, volunteers, & wildlife professionals under an agreement with the FS enter nesting areas for monitoring purposes. This is for the integrity of nest & the safety of the eagles, those conducting surveys, & the public. Visitors help protect wildlife by respecting all closures & leaving immediately if you should accidentally enter one.
For the most current closure information, check signs in the areas, call the Boulder Ranger District office @ 303-541-2500, or visit local climbing websites or fs.usda.gov/recmain/arp/rec….
4/21/20, Blob Rock, East Blob Rock, Bitty Buttress, & Security Risk are open. Eagle Rock stays closed until 7/31/2020 confirmed with Matt Henry, Rec Prog Mgr, FS.
K. Armstrong, FS Pub Aff, katherine.armstrong@usda.gov, 970-222-7607: 3/20/19, Blob, East Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security are open. Eagle stays closed to climbing & other activities through 7/31/19.
See - fs.usda.gov/recmain/arp/rec….
Perennial notice:
Eagle, Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security will close 2/1 - 7/31 for nesting. Depending on updated information, the closure time can be shortened/lengthened.
Each year, BC raptor nesting area closures are in effect starting 2/1 through 7/31 at Eagle, Security, Blob, & Bitty Buttress. The area is monitored & closures are periodically lifted early (due to no active nest, nest site failure, or early fledging). This monitoring program is a partnership with the FS Boulder Ranger District, BCC, & Audubon Society. Check back periodically during times of closure for updates. More info at fs.usda.gov/recarea/arp/rec….
Description
Sue's Song is a climb with fun movement, but some questionable rock and questionable protection at the bottom make this ill-advised for a beginner trad leader or someone anywhere near their limit.
Start off on a huge crumbling flake on the ground that serves as a starting platform to get into the flake system. Consider if any of the gear you see is worth placing, and get up under the roof to look for more or better gear. Observe that there are flakes behind the flake at the entry to the main crack, that none of the rock is fantastic, and climb carefully with a careful belayer. A Screamer or other load-limiting device might be advised here. As you pull the lip, a #2 Camalot in better rock can be exchanged for what would have otherwise been the best jam before pulling a crux.
Pull into the main crack, if you are clever, into a no-hands rest, and find another placement and easier climbing above.
Cruise on up more moderate climbing for another 40' to the bolted anchors as shared with South Beach, passing that route's bolts out on the right.
Location
This climb takes the flake system through a left-facing corner and small roof immediately left of the start of South Beach, passing a few of that route's (retro) bolts to its (retro) anchor at the top.
Protection
Poor rock at the bottom and in the beginning of the small roof mean that you should approach this climb cautiously. Take a doubt self of cams from 1" to 3" and a few slings.
Just before pulling into the roof, you can set a #0.75 and a #1 Camalot, then reach up and put in a #2 on better rock for as you pull the crux. Then climb on on jams and cams through easier territory to the top.
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