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Light the Flame
5.11c YDS 6c+ French 24 Ewbanks VIII- UIAA 24 ZA E4 6a British R
Avg: 3.4 from 5
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Routes in Allied Wall
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Allied Powers S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Big Three, The S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Coalition S,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Crown of Glory S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Italian Surrender S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Johnson's Crack T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 |
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Left Crack TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Light the Flame T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a R |
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Passing the Baton S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Right Crack T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Smoldering Embers T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 |
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Spiritual Gifts (originally Cumulative Distribution Fracture) T,TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
| Type: | Trad, 55 ft (17 m) |
| GPS: | 39.35097, -104.7672 |
| FA: | Luc Aurand |
| Page Views: | 468 total · 13/month |
| Shared By: | Luc Aurand on Jul 4, 2023 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Access Issue: Seasonal raptor closures with 2025 closure until Aug. 31, 2025
Details
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.
Description
Light the Flame is a beautiful climb with off balance roof moves, sequential face climbing, and an exciting crux. Start up on positive cobbles until you reach a roof. Once at the roof, pull through into the seam above, and climb it to its end. On the right, you will see a yellow streak with a horn 15 feet up and to the right. Delicately make moves crossing the streak, and climb up to the horn. From here, you will see a thread in the rock on climber's left. Sling the thread, and make the last moves up to the chains. It is worth noting that some of the gear on this route is marginal and that the crux would be a bad place to take a fall.
“Chase what makes your heart light its flame. It’s a beautiful thing to live a life of passion.”
-Tucker Rowan
Location
Around the corner from the last route on Neanderthal Wall, look colorful yellow streaked wall with a large tree at the base.
Protection
Small wires, cams 0.4-#3, and something to sling the thread at the top. Be careful if placing tricams in the traverse, as many of the pockets are fragile and could easily break under high forces.
The horn at the end of the crux glued. If you decide to put a sling on it, be aware that a lead fall would likely peel it off.
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