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Pandemic Caves

Colorado > Denver South > Mitchell Creek Canyon

Description

Here are 3 caves at different levels along the river trail. The upper two caves are visible from the path, and some of the pad placements intersect it. There is lots of overhung climbing on good pockets with rough topouts in this area.

Getting There

Head down Mitchel Creek Canyon trail past the Corona Crag, and the first cave is directly to the left the path. The second is further up the trail on the left a bit.

Routes from Left to Right

V3-4 6A+
 1
● Nik’s Dirty Arete
Boulder
V1 5
 1
● The 2nd Wave
Boulder
V7- 7A+
 5
● Bump
Boulder
V7- 7A+
 1
● Tarantula Hawk
Boulder
V6+ 7A
 1
● Executioner Wasp
Boulder
V5 6C
 6
● Murder Hornet
Boulder
V4 6B
 3
● Murder Hornet Stand
Boulder
V8 7B
 1
● Rapid Response
Boulder
V9- 7C
 1
● House Arrest
Boulder
V11 8A
 1
● House Arrest Low
Boulder
V7 7A+
 3
● Simple Tricks
Boulder
V10 7C+
 1
● Simple Tricks Low
Boulder
V7-8 7B
 2
● Flight Risk Stand
Boulder
V10-11 8A
 1
● Flight Risk
Boulder
V6 7A
 10
● Roofio
Boulder
V4 6B
 3
● The New Normal
Boulder
V2 5+
 1
● Stay at Home Boulder
Boulder
V0 4
 2
● High Risk
Boulder
V1 5
 2
● Disinfectant Injection
Boulder
V1 5
 7
● Self-Quarantine
Boulder
V2-3 5+
 1
● Unprecedented Times
Boulder
V2 5+
 1
● Fomite
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Nik’s Dirty Arete
 1
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
● The 2nd Wave
 1
V1 5 Boulder
● Bump
 5
V7- 7A+ Boulder
● Tarantula Hawk
 1
V7- 7A+ Boulder
● Executioner Wasp
 1
V6+ 7A Boulder
● Murder Hornet
 6
V5 6C Boulder
● Murder Hornet Stand
 3
V4 6B Boulder
● Rapid Response
 1
V8 7B Boulder
● House Arrest
 1
V9- 7C Boulder
● House Arrest Low
 1
V11 8A Boulder
● Simple Tricks
 3
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Simple Tricks Low
 1
V10 7C+ Boulder
● Flight Risk Stand
 2
V7-8 7B Boulder
● Flight Risk
 1
V10-11 8A Boulder
● Roofio
 10
V6 7A Boulder
● The New Normal
 3
V4 6B Boulder
● Stay at Home Boulder
 1
V2 5+ Boulder
● High Risk
 2
V0 4 Boulder
● Disinfectant Injection
 2
V1 5 Boulder
● Self-Quarantine
 7
V1 5 Boulder
● Unprecedented Times
 1
V2-3 5+ Boulder
● Fomite
 1
V2 5+ Boulder

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

Checking out the slab.
[Hide Photo] Checking out the slab.
An icy day checking out the slab side just to the right of "Self Quarantine".
[Hide Photo] An icy day checking out the slab side just to the right of "Self Quarantine".