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Southern Dinosaur Egg Rock Climbing

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Routes in Southern Dinosaur Egg

	Coming Attractions S,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Girls Day Out aka Right Side T,TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Hatch T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Left Side TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Sneak Preview S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a

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Elevation:	6,450 ft
GPS:	39.9722, -105.288 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Ben Mottinger on Dec 31, 2000
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Access Issue: 2024 Crag Closures & Temporary Trail and Raptor Closures Details

The usual crags are closed for climbing for raptor nesting:

See: bouldercolorado.gov/service….

Click here for the trail closures. Some are M-F, some are 24/7. These impact the Bear Canyon/Fern Canyon regions primarily:

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Click here bouldercolorado.gov/service… for the latest in raptor closures.

Access Issue: New Emergency Closure Details

Emergency Raptor Closure of Der Freischutz and surrounding formations:

OSMP is enacting a closure to protect cliff nesting raptors at Der Freischutz on Dinosaur Mountain — please see the attached map. The closure includes the BUBBLE and the Dinosaur Eggs formations.

On Wednesday of this week, OSMP staff and volunteers observed that the prairie falcon pair that typically occupies Bear Creek Spire had relocated to the Der Freischutz formation.

The pair’s timing is in the ballpark that if they succeed and fledge young, the formation will open with other closures on or about July 31st.

As a result of the move, OSMP is lifting the closure for Bear Creek Spire.

Those approaching Overhang Rock from Mallory Cave trail will need to approach from Bear Creek Spire going forward or until Bear Canyon trail is reopened.

closure area

Description

This is a good quality rock with quiet and pleasant surroundings. It is a short hike from NCAR. It doesn't get too much sun in the winter, since it's obscured by the canyon ridges.

Getting There

From US 36, turn West on to Table Mesa. Drive all the way to the end of this road to the NCAR parking lot. Now take the "NCAR Trail" along the nature walk along the rim of the hill. Look for a trail that cuts left and down the hill to a saddle. Ascend some switchbacks. Follow this trail to the water tower and continue left of the tower down to the Mesa Trail. Here, you will come to a junction with a Boulder Mountain Parks info/map board.

From here, there a couple options:

1) Take the Mesa Trail to the South until you hit Bear Canyon. Follow this trail up the hill to the South, and then go up the canyon on the South side of the creek. This can be scratchy due to vegetation.

2) You can go South on the Mesa Trail to gain the road by the power line further south where the road intersects the trail. Hike the road, and then descend from the road to the base of the formation on a faint trail.