Star-Spangled Banter
5.10c YDS 6b French 20 Ewbanks VII UIAA 20 ZA E2 5b British
| Type: | Sport, 200 ft (61 m), 2 pitches, Grade II |
| GPS: | 39.7378, -105.3196 |
| FA: | Jeremy Bauman and MAKB, July 22, 2026 |
| Page Views: | 202 total · 163/month |
| Shared By: | Jeremy Bauman on Aug 6, 2026 |
| Admins: | Shirtless Mike, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Raptor Closures Effective February 1-July 31
Visit: jeffco.us/open-space/news/2…
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
This has two delightful pitches of moderate climbing punctuated with their cruxes for the grade.
Climb the low angle, juggy climbing before pulling a short, overhung move. Continue up and through some interesting slab moves until you reach the belay ledge. From the belay, continue up the steep face angling right.
It was first climbed at midnight in July under sparkling stars on the 250th year of our republic.
Descent
Rap back down the way you came angling left to find the anchor. A 60m rope should be fine.
Alternatively, you can rap straight down utilizing the anchor for Via Comatose... (if no one’s on it), or walk off to the south.





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