| Type: | Sport, 50 ft (15 m) |
| GPS: | 39.73987, -105.32452 |
| FA: | Derek Peavey, 2015 |
| Page Views: | 558 total · 10/month |
| Shared By: | Shirtless Mike on Jun 25, 2021 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Raptor Closures Effective February 1-July 31
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Tunnel 1 closure
For more details visit: jeffco.us/open-space/alerts…
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
Description
With two distinct cruxes but a great rest in between, this makes for a good boulderer's route. The first crux may feel a bit hard on a hot day. Key beta for us was to hang a long sling from the 5th? bolt above the first bulge after climbing the warm-up. This allows you to clip before pulling the crux moves.
Start up the shared start with "Funyun Warm Up." After the 3rd bolt, break left on good underclings to a good stance below the crux. Enter the crux on slopers and sloping sidepulls (hopefully you hung a sling here), and throw to the huge jug. Recompose yourself, climb easier ground for a bolt or two, and enter the second crux. The higher clip in this crux is nice to have a double draw allowing you to clip high off good holds and skip the lower bolt. Pull a very powerful (for a low 5.12) move, and climb pumpy moves on good holds to the anchor.
Location
There are four separate starts on this wall. This is the rightmost start (shared with "Funyun Warm Up"), but it breaks left after the first 3 bolts before entering the corner system.





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