Owlette  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  8,300' Page Views:  325. Good page?    Administrators:  Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Leo Paik on Oct 14, 2007 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu 57° | 36° 52° | 34° 55° | 37° 61° | 39° 72° | 45°

Owlette

Description 

This is a small chunk of rock that almost looks like a juvenile owl on the hillside of Castle Mountain. The appearance from a distance drives a wanderer to explore. There is at least one route on the rock. The exact NP boundaries are a bit obscure on some parts of the Castle Mountain hillside, so tread carefully.

Note, there is plenty of evidence of a healthy mountain lion population in these woods, so keep an eye out for your kids & smaller climbing partners. These hungry ones seem capable of taking out elk...evidenced by the multiple carcasses.

I'm guessing this rock has a local name...if so, let me know...I'd be happy to change it.

Getting There 

This is on the same hillside of Castle Mountain as Window Rock & Castle Rock, but it lies a bit lower and to the west. It is obvious from the road.

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Owlette Direct 5.7  CO : Estes Park Valley : ... : Owlette

This is a somewhat obvious line which may have been climbed years ago. It ascends an obvious, south face of this tiny crag. Lack of traffic means a bit of lichen.P1. Start left of a dihedral, move left onto a slab, move up a blocky section over a small bulge with a loose block past a tree. Continue up a nice crack/seam in a slab. Go to a ledge, 180'. 5.7.P2. Continue up easy terrain, up a short chimney.Downclimb a ramp....[more]   Browse More Classics in CO