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Honeycomb Spire Rock Climbing

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Routes in Honeycomb Spire

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	Brain Drain T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Choss Me The Moss T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Collage TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Deathwidth TR 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Hippopromis TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Holy Lamb TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Honey Crack T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Mosaic TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Rhinocerock TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Rosebud TR 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Serpentine Crack T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Unreliable Skinhead TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a

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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 Honeycomb Spire area is very close to the main parking lot at the Southern entrance yet receives little traffic. The area is easily distinguished by its namesake, the Honeycomb spire. This small tower is recognized by a single bolt on its top.

Getting There

From the main parking lot at the southern entrance, take the first of the cement trails leading from the main parking lot. Follow this trail until it meets the North-South cement trail and keep going straight to the rim top. Once at the rim top, wander South West until you find the cliffs with the small tower. A downclimb can be found a little west along the cliffs.