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| Elevation: | 5,400 ft |
| GPS: |
39.34816, -104.73934 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
| Page Views: | 1,041 total · 8/month |
| Shared By: | Tom Hanson on Dec 16, 2013 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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.
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
These two areas could be considered one area. They are given individual names primarily for historical reasons.
The New consists of the boulders which have tumbled down the hillside, below the rim. This section is home to classics such as:
Many other choice problems abound in this section.
The Corporate Playground is the name given to the problems in this area which are on the cliff rim proper. This section is left of The Corporate View Block and is mainly straight up, thin problems and traverses.
Eds. this was originally submitted as a route/problem on Feb. 14, 2002. It was resubmitted as a subarea due to the way the website is organized during a reorganization.
The New consists of the boulders which have tumbled down the hillside, below the rim. This section is home to classics such as:
- Shred of Dignity, V5, a traverse on a south-facing, overhanging wall.
- The Tombstone, V7, a north-facing, finger pocket problem, slightly east of Shred of Dignity.
- The New, V2-V5, a west-facing, colorful short wall just east of Tombstone.
Many other choice problems abound in this section.
The Corporate Playground is the name given to the problems in this area which are on the cliff rim proper. This section is left of The Corporate View Block and is mainly straight up, thin problems and traverses.
Eds. this was originally submitted as a route/problem on Feb. 14, 2002. It was resubmitted as a subarea due to the way the website is organized during a reorganization.
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