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The Fiscal Cliff Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Fiscal Cliff

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	24 S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Banana Bread at Work S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Bull Gurley S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Colliding S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Dump Truck S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	East Berlin S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Glitter and Doom S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Iron Curtain, The S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Joppa Road S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Joyride S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Large Marge S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Lot Lizards S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Mirror S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Nomesayin (??) S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Over the Top S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Planetary Mirror (aka Just In Time?) S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Recliner Time S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Road, The S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Runaway Truck Ramp S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Systemic Risk S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Winner Takes It All S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a

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Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures/CDOT Road Work Details

Please be aware of the annual raptor seasonal closures!

Raptor Closures Effective February 1-July 31

Visit: jeffco.us/open-space/news/2…

Tunnel 1 closure
For more details visit: jeffco.us/open-space/alerts…

CCC Raptor Nesting Closure 1 (MM 270, W of Tunnel 1). Photo reconfiguration: Ron Keller.

CCC Raptor Nesting Closure 2 (E of Tunnel 2). In 2016, the closure WAS lifted June 9 for ONLY the 2016 season, per Eric Krause, JeffCo OS Ranger. Photo reconfiguration: Ron Keller.

The two areas Jefferson County Open Space intends to close in Clear Creek Canyon, shown on the attached maps, encompass the active eagle nests. If the Clear Creek eagles continue to nest in the active nests, these areas will remain closed from February 1 through July 31. If the eagles choose different nesting sites, the closures will be adjusted accordingly to protect those eagles during their breeding season.

Currently, rock climbing areas that fall inside of the seasonal raptor closures include:

Blonde Formation
Bumbling Stock
Evil Area
Ghost Crag
Highlander
Skinny Legs
Stumbling Block
Tetanus Garden
Fault Caves

June 7, 2021 - TBD: Highway 6 is currently doing full road closures from Sunday night to Friday morning every week. The closure is from the junction of Highway 119 and Highway 6 to the junction of Highway 40 and Highway 6 (mile post ~260 to ~257). Vehicles that remain in the closure will be towed at owners expense.

Sundays: 7PM-4AM
Monday-Thursday: 4PM-4AM

Description

This area is on the south side of Clear Creek river just west of the CO 119/US 6 between the junction and Tunnel 5. I put two short, pumpy routes (six clips) in a few years ago, and there is potential for several more.

A1. Mirror, 12, 1p, 35', bolts.

A2. Planetary Mirror (aka Just In Time?), 12+, 1p, 30', bolts.

B. Winner Takes It All, 11+, 1p, 30', bolts.

C. ?

D. Systemic Risk, 11-, 1p, 50', bolts.

E1? Glitter and Doom, 11+, 1p, 50', bolts.

E2. Dump Truck, 12, 1p, 20', bolts.

E3? Colliding, 12, 1p, 30', bolts.

F. Over the Top, 12-, 1p, 35', bolts.

G. The Road, 12+, 1p, 30', bolts.

H.Bull Gurley, 12, 1p, 35', bolts.

I. Nomesayin (??), 10, 1pl, 45', bolts.

J. Runaway Truck Ramp, 12-, 1p, 35', bolts.

K. Large Marge, 11+, 1p, 40', bolts.

L. Joppa Road, 12-, 1p, 40', bolts.

M. Lot Lizards, 11, 1p, 35', bolts.

N. Joyride, 8, 1p, 45', bolts.

O. [[124793955], 9-, 1p, 50', bolts.

P. Banana Bread at Work, 6, 1p, 50', bolts.

Q. East Berlin, 7, 1p, 70', bolts.

R. The Iron Curtain, 8, 1p, 70', bolts.

S. 24, 9+, 1p, 80', bolts.

Getting There

Park at the Peaks to Plains lot just west of Tunnel 5. Follow the paved trail down river for 10 minutes until you see the crag on your right.

Fauna

There are ticks in this area.

Caution

A MP.com user suggests that climbing behind the steel curtain on routes Iron Curtain and 24 could be a nightmare for access concerns. The whole crag could easily get shut down to begin with, since it's right on the new bike path, and people climbing those two routes is just an invitation to give them a great excuse to close access to the crag!

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Fiscal Cliff

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 8 ● Banana Bread at Work Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 7 ● Recliner Time Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 134 ● Joyride Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 67 ● Systemic Risk Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 64 ● Lot Lizards Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 28 ● Glitter and Doom Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 24 ● Large Marge Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 67 ● Over the Top Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 52 ● Joppa Road Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 9 ● Colliding Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 18 ● The Road Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 10 ● Mirror Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 9 ● Planetary Mirror (aka Just In Ti… Sport