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The Scepter Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Scepter

	Hantavirus T,S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Scepter, The S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a

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Access Issue: 2024 Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

From the Canyon Lakes Ranger District Forest Service:

Fort Collins, Colo. (March 7, 2024) – to protect nesting birds of prey, the U.S. Forest Service is implementing annual area closures in several popular recreation areas throughout the Canyon Lakes Ranger District. The closures include Triple Tier, south of CO Highway 14; Boston Peak, north of CO Highway 14; Grazing Allotment Crag, northwest of Prairie Divide Road; and Mt. Olympus, southeast of US Highway 34. See the closure map for more details. Effective through July 31, 2024, the closures protect established raptor territories to ensure the birds remain undisturbed during sensitive breeding and nesting seasons.

The Canyon Lakes Ranger District partners with Colorado Parks & Wildlife and the Northern Colorado Climbers Coalition to monitor nesting progress and to inform climbers about the importance of giving raptors space to raise their young.

Federal and state laws prohibit disturbing any nesting bird of prey. Visitors can help protect wildlife by respecting all closures. Signs will be posted at key access points into the closed areas. Additional closure information is available online.

A map: fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO….

Additional information: fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO….

Description

The Scepter is a freestanding column.

Getting There

It is just left of the Red Wall.

Per Casey Vavrina: in order to avoid causing scree and larger rocks tumbling down towards other climbers and the trail along the creek, PLEASE take the approach trail to the Scepter, which starts at the base of the Lower Chamber (right where you enter the Palace proper) and continues up along the wall all the way to the juniper tree about halfway up. A little past the juniper tree, you will see a trail split off left and traverse across the trough which leads directly to the Scepter. Do not approach by going directly up the trough.