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The Playground Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Playground

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	Battle of the Mind, The V4 6B R
	Black Slide S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Chinook S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Crack of the Past T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Crack the Whip S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Darys' Crack T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Emerald Epitaph S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Fine, Feral Friends S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	High Flyer T,TR 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b PG13
	Istari T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Lady of Light T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	No Wimp Situation S,TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Playing Hookie S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Problem Child S,TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Professor Plum With The Candlestick In The Conservatory S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Pulling the Flake T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Radagast T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c X
	Silmarillion S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Tag aka Push Start S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
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Access Issue: Historical seasonal raptor closures with 2023 updates Details

Per Castlewood Canyon: there is a new closure for nesting raptors this year: Five and Dime will be closed March 1st through July 31st. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me, Rachel Chaffee (Park Ranger) at dnr_castlewood.canyon@state.co.us or by phone at 303-688-5242.

Per Garrett Garner-Wells:

the current raptor closures, announced by CPW and reported on Denver7:

The following climbing route closures are currently in place:

- Morning Sun Wall is closed March 1-July 31.
- Porky’s Wall is closed March 1 - July 31.
- Vultures Wall is closed March 1-July 31. (per Rachel, CCSP Ranger, dnr_castlewood.canyon@state.co.use or 303-688-5242)
- Shakespearean Theater is closed March 1-May 31.
- Mind Meld is closed March 1-May 31.

As of 2020:

There is a very new and active nest of owls midway up the cliff at the north end of the Neanderthal Wall between Cro-Mag and Up The Red. There is no active nest around the south end of Neanderthal Wall.

As of June, 2017:

The 3 toprope routes at the far south end of Neanderthal Wall (far north end of Allied Wall) have a nesting pair of Snowy Owls. Please stay off these routes until further notice. The park has been notified and hopefully some signage will be put up. The route Rock Rat is included.

As of March 7, 2012:

Shakespearean Theater - restricted March, April, May.
Mind Meld - restricted March, April, May.
Porky's Wall - restricted March, April, May, June, through July 31.
Vulture Wall - restricted March, April, May.
Morning Sun Wall - restricted March, April, May, June, July.

Description

This is a sport climbing wall with many moderate lines in the 10-11 range with a 12b and 13a also. These are short lines (average 4-5 bolts), but they have steep and generally sequential techical climbing.

Getting There

From the visitor center at the South entrance, take the Inner Canyon Trail to the creek bottom. Head up the hill to the NE when you before you get to the power line. The Playground is about 150 yards East of the Juggernaut area.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Playground

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

5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 11 ● Chinook Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 17 ● Playing Hookie Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 20 ● Emerald Epitaph Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 11 ● Silmarillion Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 7 ● No Wimp Situation Sport, TR
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a 6 ● Crack the Whip Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 9 ● Professor Plum With The Candlest… Sport