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Blanket of Secrecy
5.12b YDS 7b French 26 Ewbanks VIII+ UIAA 26 ZA E5 6b British
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Routes in Vulture Walls
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Blanket of Secrecy S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Fahrenheit 451 T,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R |
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Four Loves, The T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b X |
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Jolokia T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c PG13 |
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Lightning Strikes T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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Naga T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Octoroon TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Pay Attention S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c |
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Pay Homage S,TR 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Reaper, The T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Regulation 9 aka Left of Scandinavian Dreams S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Scandanavian Dreams S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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That Hideous Strength T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R |
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Too Easy T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Unknown Flake T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Vulture Club T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Vulture Culture T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Access Issue: Historical seasonal raptor closures with 2023 updates
Details
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.
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.
Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closure 2022
Details
Due to a variety of species that use Vulture Walls for nesting, it will be closed annually from March 1 - July 31. If you have any questions you can email dnr_castlewood.canyon@state.co.us or call the park at 303-688-5242 to confirm any of this information.
Description
Blanket of Secrecy is the route just right of Pay Homage.
Start up a thin crack past three bolts (11c crux) to a large ledge. Here it is possible to spend the night and rest up for the crux bulge. Pulling straight out of the cave is 12b, which you can avoid by moving left to a flake. The upper wall involves a few more crimp moves past two bolts. The crack is a little sharp, but there's not much jamming. It is worth ticking.
Start up a thin crack past three bolts (11c crux) to a large ledge. Here it is possible to spend the night and rest up for the crux bulge. Pulling straight out of the cave is 12b, which you can avoid by moving left to a flake. The upper wall involves a few more crimp moves past two bolts. The crack is a little sharp, but there's not much jamming. It is worth ticking.
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