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The Calico Sling
5.7 YDS 5a French 15 Ewbanks V+ UIAA 13 ZA MVS 4b British R
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| Type: | Trad, Sport, 140 ft (42 m), 2 pitches |
| FA: | Al And CJ Simons |
| Page Views: | 634 total · 3/month |
| Shared By: | allen simons on Mar 30, 2008 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Access Issue: Access issue - Monastery, Cedar Park, Combat Rock, etc. - open since 2023
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Update: per Bruce Hildenbrand: the area has been open since 2023.
Per JF M: as of May 2022, there is no signage on-site, nor information on the USFS webpage for the Cameron Peak Fire (nor on their published map of closures) that indicates the area is closed.
Per Bruce Hildenbrand: it appears that the Forest Service has closed access to all the climbing areas accessed via Storm Mountain Road (Monastery, Cedar Park, Combat Rock, etc.) until they can clear all the dangerous dead trees from the Cameron Peak fire.
I worked this issue with Eric Murdock at the AF, and it looks like the Forest Service picked Devil's Gulch Road as the southern boundary even though all the climbing areas on MP.com were not burned.
Per JF M: as of May 2022, there is no signage on-site, nor information on the USFS webpage for the Cameron Peak Fire (nor on their published map of closures) that indicates the area is closed.
Per Bruce Hildenbrand: it appears that the Forest Service has closed access to all the climbing areas accessed via Storm Mountain Road (Monastery, Cedar Park, Combat Rock, etc.) until they can clear all the dangerous dead trees from the Cameron Peak fire.
I worked this issue with Eric Murdock at the AF, and it looks like the Forest Service picked Devil's Gulch Road as the southern boundary even though all the climbing areas on MP.com were not burned.
Access Issue: CLOSED - Private Property
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This property lies on private property owned by Sylvan Dale Ranch.
It is confirmed by looking at Larimer County Land Information Locator ( maps.larimer.org/lil/?xCent…)
Sylvan Dale Ranch confirmed that they do not want people climbing on their land for liability reasons and safety reasons - they have a horse trail above the cliffs on both sides of the canyon and expressed the worry of a climber topping out and spooking one of their horses while guests of the ranch are on a horse ride.
These climbs lie on private property, and are not open to the public. Please do not climb here.
It is confirmed by looking at Larimer County Land Information Locator ( maps.larimer.org/lil/?xCent…)
Sylvan Dale Ranch confirmed that they do not want people climbing on their land for liability reasons and safety reasons - they have a horse trail above the cliffs on both sides of the canyon and expressed the worry of a climber topping out and spooking one of their horses while guests of the ranch are on a horse ride.
These climbs lie on private property, and are not open to the public. Please do not climb here.
Description
The crux is low to the ground, in the first bolt area. It has good slabbin', abundant holds, and is mostly 5.4-5.5 ish. There have undoubtably been climbs done on this slab before. I did not find any pitons, bolts, or gear in any of the cracks, but on the tree atop this route is hung a lone, 15-20 year old sling. The tree had grown against a rock pinning the sling, and the sling had multi-colored (calico) lichen growing on the entire sling, hence the name.
Eds. Please do not climb here. This is on private property. The landowner has confirmed that they do not want anyone climbing here.
Eds. Please do not climb here. This is on private property. The landowner has confirmed that they do not want anyone climbing here.
Location
Park 0.1 to 0.2 miles west of the Beige Siphon Tube. Walk west 100 yards or so and pick a way up the steep loose road cut to a large tree. Gain the base of the slab and go west/up 50 yards or so (look for two bolts in the first 25 feet). Rap off tree to road careful not to knock rock onto passing cars.
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