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Type:	Boulder, 25 ft (8 m)
GPS:	39.34037, -104.75121
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Shared By:	Skyler Pixley on Jan 23, 2022 · Updates
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Access Issue: Seasonal raptor closures with 2025 closure until Aug. 31, 2025 Details

Per Rachel Chaffee, one of the Park Rangers at Castlewood Canyon State Park. We are extending the Morning Sun Wall and Cliff Base Trail closure till the end of August for 2025.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us at 303-688-5242 or dnr_castlewood.canyon@state.co.us.

Per Castlewood Canyon: there is a new closure for nesting raptors this year: Five and Dime will be closed March 1st through July 31st. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me, Rachel Chaffee (Park Ranger) at dnr_castlewood.canyon@state.co.us or by phone at 303-688-5242.

Per Garrett Garner-Wells:

the current raptor closures, announced by CPW and reported on Denver7:

The following climbing route closures are currently in place:

- Morning Sun Wall is closed March 1-July 31.
- Porky’s Wall is closed March 1 - July 31.
- Vultures Wall is closed March 1-July 31. (per Rachel, CCSP Ranger, dnr_castlewood.canyon@state.co.use or 303-688-5242)
- Shakespearean Theater is closed March 1-May 31.
- Mind Meld is closed March 1-May 31.

As of 2020:

There is a very new and active nest of owls midway up the cliff at the north end of the Neanderthal Wall between Cro-Mag and Up The Red. There is no active nest around the south end of Neanderthal Wall.

As of June, 2017:

The 3 toprope routes at the far south end of Neanderthal Wall (far north end of Allied Wall) have a nesting pair of Snowy Owls. Please stay off these routes until further notice. The park has been notified and hopefully some signage will be put up. The route Rock Rat is included.

As of March 7, 2012:

Shakespearean Theater - restricted March, April, May.
Mind Meld - restricted March, April, May.
Porky's Wall - restricted March, April, May, June, through July 31.
Vulture Wall - restricted March, April, May.
Morning Sun Wall - restricted March, April, May, June, July.

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Update: Mr. Jaeger offered some insight about the history of the line. It has been done from a midway point utilizing the crux crimp for the right hand and making a long move to a sharp slot in the roof. This method is very morpho. Jaeger utilized the crimp left hand and moved out right to the lip into a positive incut crack system. He said it was a long term proj that he never finished. The full line starting down and right of the mid start is likely still a project, and would be very difficult.

This is about 15 feet to the right of Berthoud Canal. Start way low and right, and go through a series of edges into poor underclings and a decent, sloping edge. Bust out your left hand to small crimp, do a massive move to an incut rail, and trend slightly left into the finish jug of Berthoud Canal.