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The Gargoyle Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Gargoyle Wall

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	Carnival TR 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Earthbound Misfit S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Fun Run & Other Oxymorons T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Kibbles and Bits T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Missing Lynx TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Purina Dog Chow TR 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Ranger Chicks S,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Scenic Solitude (originally: Just Another Sucking Chest Wound) S,TR 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Stoneground Corngrit TR 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Sweet Cheater TR 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b

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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.

Description

The Gargoyle Wall is the most NE wall in the canyon. For fastest access, take the Homestead Trailfrom the first parking lot at the West entrance. Then take the Rim Rock Trail to the top of the cliffs and look for a "gargoyle" guarding the routes below.