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Outer Space

Name: Outer Space
Rating: 3.9

5.10b/c YDS 6b French 20 Ewbanks VII UIAA 20 ZA E2 5b British R

Routes in The Bastille - N Face

L › R R › L A › Z

	Bastille Crack, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Coach's Demise T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Cross-country T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
	Crossfire T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Dalke Offwidth T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Derek-Tissima TR 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b X
	Direct North Face T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R
	DNF 5.10 variation T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Hairstyles and Attitudes T,S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Independent Study T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Inner Space T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c X
	Interceptor T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
	Lilliburlero T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R
	Liquor Mart T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
	Madame Guillotine S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	March of Dimes T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Marie Antoinette T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Marie de Guillotine T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Model Citizen T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c X
	Nexus T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Northcutt Guillotine T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Northcutt Start T,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Northeast Corner T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Northwest Corner T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Outer Face T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Outer Space T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
	Prow Finish T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Saturnalia T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Shatek's Ramp-age T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Space T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Space Invaders T,S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Spice Tour, The T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R
	Werk Supp T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Wide Country T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Wide Country Lite T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Wide Times T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R
	X-M T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R

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Access Issue: 2023 Seasonal Closures - lifted Details

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!

Description

This is my favorite route on the Bastille. The last pitch is steep and one of the most spectacular pitches in Eldo.

Begin with the first pitch of the Bastille Crack to the belay below the 5.7 third pitch. From this belay, traverse right around a bulge to directly below an obvious, chalked dihedral. Do a sketchy .9+ move to get to a rest at the base of this dihedral. Next, clip a pin and climb the steep dihedral via stems and good jams (.10a), once at the top, traverse right on a ledge to a belay at the base of the crux undercling section. For the crux, place a good, small stopper before stepping off the ledge, and climb over dicey terrain to an undercling hold with a pin in it. Clip this pin, and use the undercling to move left around a corner (crux) and move up the crack system for 60 feet. This crack has many 5.9-5.9+ sections between good rests, the exposure on this pitch is incredible.

Follow the crack left to a short juggy wall and top out on the top of the Bastille.

Protection

Rossiter gives this route a runout rating. I found it to be pretty well protected and safe. Some small nuts can protect the move before the crux (where you clip a pin).