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The Hideout Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Hideout

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	Brat Slamet S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Claim Jumper S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Corporate Citizen S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Freedom Fried S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Gray Hares T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R
	Grubstake S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Guilty As Charged S 5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
	Harrassment S,TR 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Holdup, The S 5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
	Liberty Dipped S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Playing Shark With Chrissy S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Schlock and Vice S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Sick Diley S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Theoretically Possible S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
	Usual Suspects, The S,TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
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Access Issue: Seasonal Closures 2024 - Bitty Buttress, Blob (Eagle Rock & Security Risk now open!) Details

FS (3/27/24): Eagle Rock & Security Risk are now open!

2/1/24: W. McCurry: to protect nesting golden eagles, U.S. FS annual area closures in Boulder Canyon beginning 2/1/24 - Blob Rock, Bitty Buttress, Eagle Rock, Security Risk.

USFS lifted closures 7/26/23.

From W. McCurry: 2/10/23 Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security Risk opened. Eagle Rock stayed closed - info: fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/news….

W. McCurry, NFS, Arap./Roo. NF: USFS began annual area closures in BC 2/1/23. The closures were Eagle, Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security.

Through 7/31/23, the closures protect a long-established golden eagle nesting territory. Happy Hour, Bihedral & Riviera will remain open as long as visitors stay out of the closed areas.

The Boulder Ranger District with BCC monitors nesting progress & informs climbers about giving the eagles space to raise young.

Fed. & state laws prohibit disturbing any nesting bird of prey. Visitors help protect wildlife by respecting closures. Signs are posted at key access pts into the closed areas. Closure info: fs.usda.gov/goto/arp/eagles.

K. Armstrong, Public Affairs Specialist, Nat'l Forest Service: as of 6/8/21: BC areas reopen after unsuccessful nesting.

K. Armstrong, NF Ranger 7/29/20:

Following a 5 mo. closure to protect nesting eagles, the Roosevelt NF has reopened Eagle Rock.

“The BC eagles successfully raised 1 strong & healthy eaglet this year,” wildlife biologist Aurelia DeNasha, USDA FS. “2 chicks hatched initially, only 1 survived to fledge, which isn’t uncommon in birds of prey.”

Visits to the nest did not reveal the exact cause of death of the 2nd chick, but climber cooperation with closures are crucial to the eagles.

“Golden eagle pairs are most susceptible to disturbance when choosing a nest. These closures allow the birds to pick the best site for survival without impact of other factors, such as human presence. Once chosen, nest sites stays closed until the eagles fledge in late July,” said DeNasha.

After the eagles’ site selection was made, unused areas opened in Apr.

The annual nesting closures include popular rock climbing spots at Eagle, Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security.

Effective through 7/31/20, the closures protect a long-established golden eagle nesting territory. Happy Hour, Bihedral & Riviera remain open as long as visitors stay out of the closed areas.

The Boulder Ranger District partners with BCC & AF to monitor nesting progress and to inform climbers about the importance of giving the eagles space to raise their young.

It is against federal & state law to disturb any nesting bird of prey. Only employees, volunteers, & wildlife professionals under an agreement with the FS enter nesting areas for monitoring purposes. This is for the integrity of nest & the safety of the eagles, those conducting surveys, & the public. Visitors help protect wildlife by respecting all closures & leaving immediately if you should accidentally enter one.

For the most current closure information, check signs in the areas, call the Boulder Ranger District office @ 303-541-2500, or visit local climbing websites or fs.usda.gov/recmain/arp/rec….

As of 4/21/20, Blob Rock, East Blob Rock, Bitty Buttress, & Security Risk are open. Eagle Rock stays closed until 7/31/2020 confirmed with Matt Henry, Rec Prog Mgr, FS.

From K. Armstrong, FS Pub Aff, katherine.armstrong@usda.gov, 970-222-7607: 3/20/19, Blob, East Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security are open. Eagle stays closed to climbing & other activities through 7/31/19.

The Boulder Ranger District partners with BCC & AF to monitor nesting progress & to inform climbers.

See - fs.usda.gov/recmain/arp/rec….

Perennial notice:
Eagle, Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security will close 2/1 - 7/31 for nesting. Depending on updated information, the closure time can be shortened/lengthened.

Each year, BC raptor nesting area closures are in effect starting 2/1 through 7/31 at Eagle, Security, Blob, & Bitty Buttress. The area is monitored & closures are periodically lifted early (due to no active nest, nest site failure, or early fledging). This monitoring program is a partnership with the FS Boulder Ranger District, BCC, & Audubon Society. Check back periodically during times of closure for updates. More info at fs.usda.gov/recarea/arp/rec…

Description

This is a crag in the Practice Rock/Bowling Alley/Lookout/Tungsten Mine area in Boulder Canyon. In assisting with this reorganization, I found some notes from 2001 with Mark Rolofson for the area which then were filled in with his Boulder Canyon Sport & Adventure Climber's Guide, Vol II, The Upper Canyon. While, this is by no means a destination area, the info may be useful to fill in the details for the area. It has probably 20 routes, some of which date back to at least the 1980s.

L->R:

A1. Claim Jumper, 10, 1p, bolts.
A2. Grubstake, 11, 1p, 50', bolts.
B. Sucker Hole, 10, 1p, gear.
C. Seam Crack, 10+, 1p, TR.
D. Corporate Citizen, 11+, 1p, bolts.
E. Theoretically Possible, 11 PG-13, 1p, 45', bolts.
F. Anger Management aka The Holdup, 13+, 1p, 35', bolts.
G. Guilty As Charged, 13-, 70', 1p, bolts.
H. Stemming To The Guilty, 11, 1p, bolts.
I. Harassment, 12, 1p, 70', bolts.
J. Brat Samet, 12, 1p, 25', bolts.
K. Schlock And Vice, 10, 1p, 40', bolts.
L. Sick Diley, 9+, 1p, retrobolts.
M. Liberty Dipped, 10+, 1p, 45', bolts.
N. Gray Hares, 10+ R, 1p, 60', gear.
O. The Usual Suspects, 11, 1p, 60', bolts.
P. Freedom Fried, 11 PG-13, 1p, 60', bolts.

Below
A. Filibuster aka Playing Shark With Chrissy, 12, 1p, 35', bolts.

Getting There

Park at the Practice Rock pullout ~8 miles past Elephant Rocks. Hike up to the Bowling Alley, down left & below Tungsten Mine, up & left around Tungsten Mine, around the left side of the lookout through a chimney slot to the bench above the Lookout. Move right and find your climb. Expect 15-20 minutes for the approach.

Per Mark E Dixon: rather than scramble up the chimney behind the Lookout (which is awkward with a pack,) just continue up the hillside before cutting to the right above small cliffs. If you follow cairns/trail up the hill, you will see a tree stump with a cairn on top. 50ish feet uphill from this is a good spot to head right. Admittedly it is easier to find this variant approach once you've been to the Hideout.