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Routes in Hawk-Eagle Ridge
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Anthurium S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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ATC T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Body Lice TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R |
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Bold Finger T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Bowling Alley T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Brother Jug T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Carolina Reaper T 5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c X |
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Central Park T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 |
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Cinch Crack T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Comeback Arete, The T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R |
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Crab, The T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 |
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Cracker Jack T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 |
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Crystal Gaze TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R |
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Dead Left T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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Dead On Arrival T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Death Card (aka Ace of Spades) T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R |
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Devo T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Die Heeda Rule T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Emergency Brake T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Gluttony T 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c |
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Grim Reaper T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c R |
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Grubble Gully T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Hangman, The T 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a R |
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Heart of Gold S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Heva TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a X |
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Hooker T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Hopscotch T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a X |
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I've Been Sick T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Inflorescence S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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January Playmate T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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January Rush T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Larch, The T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Last of a Dying Breed T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b X |
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Leapfrog T,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Lips Like Sugar S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Little Hawk T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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Low Profile TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R |
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Molehill Direct T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 |
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Mountains Out of Molehills T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Nails to Nowhere T 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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Nobody's Home T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Not Ready (For Prime Time) T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Pepe le Peu T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 |
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Peter's Out T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Peters Out - Roof Variation T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Plinth T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R |
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Prime Time Climb T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Resisting Arete T,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R |
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Roof's Way T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R |
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Rupee Dog Route T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R |
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Rush Buick T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Russian Arete T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R |
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Self Abuse T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Shallow Grave T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R |
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Short One T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13 |
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Siberian Khatru T,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Skip 'n' Go Naked T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R |
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Slide, The T 5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c PG13 |
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Squeamish, The T,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R |
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Stay Hungry T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 |
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Stop! T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 |
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Stranglehold T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R |
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Tekneek? T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R |
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Time Under Tension T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c X |
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Tombstone T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Uncle Ernie T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Uninspiring Wall T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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W T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Walk About T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c |
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Werner Brothers' Roof T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 |
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Yellow Brick Road T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 |
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You'll Poke Your Eye Out T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Access Issue: 2023 Seasonal Closures - lifted
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Update: as of 6/7/23 per Mike McHugh, ECSP: all closures have been lifted within Eldorado Canyon State Park, including Continental Crag.
Crags on Eldorado Mountain, such as Mickey Mouse wall and Cryptic Crags, are outside of park boundaries and may still be subject to Boulder County closures.
Previously in 2023: per M. McHugh, ECSP: the upper loop of the Rattlesnake Gulch Trail, above the Crags Hotel Ruin, & the
Continental Divide Overlook, is closed effective immediately. This included Continental Crag.
These areas are closed to all activities, including rock climbing & hiking, through 7/15 or until further notice, to protect nesting golden eagles on the S side of the canyon.
Golden Eagles are protected by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under authority of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. A conviction of nest disturbance can carry a fine to $5,000 & one year imprisonment.
See the map in the photo section for terrain closure.
Previous years: per Dustin Bergman, CO State Parks Officer #770, ECSP:
Seasonal Raptor Closures
Check Park site for current closures:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…
For more info visit:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…
Double check prior to venturing there. Thanks!
Crags on Eldorado Mountain, such as Mickey Mouse wall and Cryptic Crags, are outside of park boundaries and may still be subject to Boulder County closures.
Previously in 2023: per M. McHugh, ECSP: the upper loop of the Rattlesnake Gulch Trail, above the Crags Hotel Ruin, & the
Continental Divide Overlook, is closed effective immediately. This included Continental Crag.
These areas are closed to all activities, including rock climbing & hiking, through 7/15 or until further notice, to protect nesting golden eagles on the S side of the canyon.
Golden Eagles are protected by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under authority of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. A conviction of nest disturbance can carry a fine to $5,000 & one year imprisonment.
See the map in the photo section for terrain closure.
Previous years: per Dustin Bergman, CO State Parks Officer #770, ECSP:
Seasonal Raptor Closures
Check Park site for current closures:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…
For more info visit:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…
Double check prior to venturing there. Thanks!
Access Issue: Turkey Vulture nesting closure - now lifted
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Per Dustin Bergman, State Parks Officer, ECSP (1/30/21): the Hawk Eagle closures are lifted!
Attention: CLOSURE - the Eldorado Canyon SP staff has placed a closure for a confirmed turkey vulture nesting as of 7/3/20. This applies to Heart of Gold, Rush Buick, Emergency Brake, The Squeamish, and Nobody's Home.
As of 9/13/19, the turkey vulture closure was lifted. The nest is empty.
Attention: the Eldorado Canyon SP staff has informed us that Heart of Gold, Rush Buick, Emergency Brake, Nobody's Home, and The Squeamish are closed until further notice for turkey vulture nesting. Please respect this closure. This notice came out Aug. 22, 2019.
Attention: CLOSURE - the Eldorado Canyon SP staff has placed a closure for a confirmed turkey vulture nesting as of 7/3/20. This applies to Heart of Gold, Rush Buick, Emergency Brake, The Squeamish, and Nobody's Home.
As of 9/13/19, the turkey vulture closure was lifted. The nest is empty.
Attention: the Eldorado Canyon SP staff has informed us that Heart of Gold, Rush Buick, Emergency Brake, Nobody's Home, and The Squeamish are closed until further notice for turkey vulture nesting. Please respect this closure. This notice came out Aug. 22, 2019.
Description
Attention: CLOSURE - the Eldorado Canyon SP staff has placed a closure for a confirmed turkey vulture nesting as of 7/3/20.
If this route were anywhere else in the Canyon (other than the Rotwand) it would be incredibly popular. Unfortunately it is 2/3 of the way up Hawk Eagle Ridge, an area which has fallen desperately out of vogue despite being home to some forgotten Eldo classics, such as DOA (5.11); Cinch Crack (5.12); Jupiter (5.9); Tombstone (5.11-); and Die Heeda Rule (5.11). If one were to brave the steep hike up the eroded and vegetated trail, which seems imaginary at times, a stellar climb awaits.
If you want to onsight this route, don't read any further.
The route has three difficult sections of decreasing techinical difficulty, but increasing endurance. The first 3 bolts protect the most technically dificult, crimpy climbing of the route.
The business is at the second bolt and involves stemming the left foot up as high as possible on some good foot holds on a diagonalling ramp/crack system and reaching a small, sharp, good hold below the third bolt. There are several options on how to get your left hand on the elusive hold just below the third bolt. Once there, hit the curving ledge and stay right of the third bolt, stemming to the crack, and cruise to a good rest by a double bolt anchor.
The second difficult section is above the aforementioned anchor. Some tricky climbing involving toe points, heel hooks, and other inobvious tricks gets you to opposing laybacks and finally a bucket. (Well, its really sort of a finger bucket, but welcome none the less.) Having overcome this, there's a bit of interesting climbing to what appears to be a long runout to a bolt in a flake. Fortunately, the climbing is substantially easier than the 2 sections just described. Again a long rest is possible before embarking on the finale.
The last difficult section involves several inobvious holds. After clipping the second to last bolt off good holds, heel hook with the right foot up and left for a great inobvious hold beneath a small roof with the left hand. From there it's a long move right to an OK edge, from which some feet arranging is necessary to get a very small left facing corner (L of the bolt) with the left hand. More feet juggling to gain height and get in balance, a right hand pop to the obvious diagonal ledge and you're at the anchors. If you have a 50 meter rope, you're in trouble. If you have a 60m you'll just make it.
All in all an admirable route that tests the face climbing skills that Eldo is famous for without the fear factor that Eldo is also famous for.
One last note: Do it on a cool day.
If this route were anywhere else in the Canyon (other than the Rotwand) it would be incredibly popular. Unfortunately it is 2/3 of the way up Hawk Eagle Ridge, an area which has fallen desperately out of vogue despite being home to some forgotten Eldo classics, such as DOA (5.11); Cinch Crack (5.12); Jupiter (5.9); Tombstone (5.11-); and Die Heeda Rule (5.11). If one were to brave the steep hike up the eroded and vegetated trail, which seems imaginary at times, a stellar climb awaits.
If you want to onsight this route, don't read any further.
The route has three difficult sections of decreasing techinical difficulty, but increasing endurance. The first 3 bolts protect the most technically dificult, crimpy climbing of the route.
The business is at the second bolt and involves stemming the left foot up as high as possible on some good foot holds on a diagonalling ramp/crack system and reaching a small, sharp, good hold below the third bolt. There are several options on how to get your left hand on the elusive hold just below the third bolt. Once there, hit the curving ledge and stay right of the third bolt, stemming to the crack, and cruise to a good rest by a double bolt anchor.
The second difficult section is above the aforementioned anchor. Some tricky climbing involving toe points, heel hooks, and other inobvious tricks gets you to opposing laybacks and finally a bucket. (Well, its really sort of a finger bucket, but welcome none the less.) Having overcome this, there's a bit of interesting climbing to what appears to be a long runout to a bolt in a flake. Fortunately, the climbing is substantially easier than the 2 sections just described. Again a long rest is possible before embarking on the finale.
The last difficult section involves several inobvious holds. After clipping the second to last bolt off good holds, heel hook with the right foot up and left for a great inobvious hold beneath a small roof with the left hand. From there it's a long move right to an OK edge, from which some feet arranging is necessary to get a very small left facing corner (L of the bolt) with the left hand. More feet juggling to gain height and get in balance, a right hand pop to the obvious diagonal ledge and you're at the anchors. If you have a 50 meter rope, you're in trouble. If you have a 60m you'll just make it.
All in all an admirable route that tests the face climbing skills that Eldo is famous for without the fear factor that Eldo is also famous for.
One last note: Do it on a cool day.
Protection
Approximately 11 bolts to 2 bolt anchor about 30 meters up. A 70 meter rope is real nice; a 60 meter works fine; plan on downclimbing rush buick or leaping if you've got a 50 meter.
One could place a 1, 2.5, or 3 Friend getting to the first bolt, and an alien, tcu or 4-6 rock could be placed about 2/3 of the way up, but the climbing in both of these sections is substantially easier than the cruxes on the route.
One could place a 1, 2.5, or 3 Friend getting to the first bolt, and an alien, tcu or 4-6 rock could be placed about 2/3 of the way up, but the climbing in both of these sections is substantially easier than the cruxes on the route.
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