The Canal Zone

BETA PHOTO: Left to right: Beasto 10 Turkey Jerky 10 Walking W...

Description 

The first crag on the left heading up Clear Creek always caught the eye but was a pain to access. This all changed when JCOS put in a new foot bridge. With surprisingly excellent CCC rock, the crag holds the shade through the mornings until around 2:00. The Canal Zone is somewhat slabby in nature so I'm hoping the routes that go in here provide some consolation for the loss of Catslab.

Getting There 

Park in the first pullout on the left, right after you enter the canyon. Pick one of the gullies beyond the parking lot and descend to the foot bridge. Cross the bridge, head up river, and ascend steep switchbacks to the canal. Follow the canal trail up river ~1/4 mi to the crag.
A longer but more enjoyable approach can be had by parking next to the pedestrian crossing at the end of Eighth Street in Golden and walking the river path, under the highway, up river to the foot bridge.

L->R: 

A. Beasto, 1p, 10, 70', bolts.
B. Turkey Jerky, 10+, 1p, 80', bolts.
C. Walking With A Ghost, 11, 1p, 55', bolts. 2 starts.
D. Ivy League, 9, 1p, 50', bolts.
E. Panama Red, 10, 1p, 50', bolts.
F. Route Canal, 9, 1p, 50', gear & bolt.
G. Gondolier Arete, 10, 1p, 55', bolts.
H. Made In The Shade, 9-, 1p, 125', bolts.
I. Batso Canal, 10, 1p, 55', bolts.

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Near the base of Ivy League.