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Location: CO : Golden : Clear Creek Canyon : High Wire Crag : Cracker Jack (5.9)
By: mark solomon When: Sep 28, 2008

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Comments: The crux of this route (at the top of the bottom quarter of the route) is a BLAST! I did a layback, buddies went straight up the crack, and I'm sure there're other ways to get over it, too. The bolts are in great locations for protecting the crux, too. Once past this crux, it really is a 5.6 or so to the anchors, but a really run route.


Location: CO : Golden : Clear Creek Canyon : Creek Side : Solid Gold (5.11d)
By: mark solomon When: Sep 7, 2008

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Comments: Climbed the first three pitches Sep 6, 2008. It was good climbing, but may have a slightly harder rating that it felt, as it felt more 7-7+ than the listed 5.9 - We brought gear (cams from #1-3) and did not really need it.

THE APPROACH: Either (1) park at the climb and wade across waist deep, fast moving creek water, (2) park just after tunnel 5, on the side facing tunnel 6, jump the concrete bridge abutment on the right while facing tunnel 6, and scrable/traverse the creek on a hard to ... more >>


Contributed Stars

Name Quality Location

5.8 Crack 5.8

CO : Golden : Lookout Mountain Crag

5.7 Face 5.7

CO : Golden : Lookout Mountain Crag

East Slab East 5.6

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Dome

The Staircase 5.5

CO : South Platte : ... : Arch Rock

Solid Gold 5.11d

CO : Golden : ... : Creek Side

Moby Grape 5.7

CO : South Platte : ... : Elevenmile Dome

Cracker Jack 5.9

CO : Golden : ... : High Wire Crag

Contributed Ratings

Name Established Rating Suggested Rating Location

Nickles and Dimes

5.9

5.8

CO : Golden : ... : High Wire Crag

5.7 Face

5.7

5.7+

CO : Golden : Lookout Mountain Crag

North Face Center

5.7

5.7

CO : Boulder Canyon : Cob Rock

5.8 Crack

5.8

5.7

CO : Golden : Lookout Mountain Crag

East Slab East

5.6

5.6

CO : Boulder Canyon : The Dome

The Staircase

5.5

5.5

CO : South Platte : ... : Arch Rock