Another Hobbs Peak Park Denver Mountain Parks discussion

So I'm a Colorado Native son who's recently moved back and find myself living with my lawyer gf in Evergreen and literally 3 minutes from public land that I cannot climb on wtf? I'm tempted to take my chances and see if the local PD will actually do anything to someone who owns property and pays local taxes in the neighborhood.

I've gleaned as much as I could from decade old threads but I'm interested in where things where left? It's fucking ridiculous that my "neighbors" could get me jailed for climbing rock, while they leave their dogs off leash and shit bags on the side of the local trails. Is it only climbing? If I rigged a rap and went down that way is that illegal? I hear local SAR trains there...

Probably time to start being a trail steward and kill them with kindness? I'm motivated to raising this access issue again if anyone's interested or has wisdom from their own previous involvement.

I actually spent the entire first few months of covid looking into all of this... not a local just a denverite looking for remote climbing locations for social distancing.   I found that most of the people I randomly spoke to in the area of Hobbs and other potential crags were very chill, but unsure of any climbing rules or laws.  

I would live to here where your investigation takes you.... I feel like some of these old rules may have or could be ready for change.  

Good luck!

Now it Appears at least one of the FA have passed. If anyone has knowledge of the routes for this area please contact me.

David Bruning wrote:

I've gleaned as much as I could from decade old threads but I'm interested in where things where left? 

no climbing on any land that DMP has under their jurisdiction. i don't agree with it, but them's the law. SAR trains there under a special agreement with the city.

Wondering if anything had changed in allowing climbing? Live a couple minutes away and would love to climb here! 

surprisingly the last time I visited the Ocelot, all the signs were pulled. doubt it was actually a policy change. Too bad though, wanted to grab one for my trophy wall.

Been fighting that bullshit since they posted that crap around '05/06, but no traction to make a change on the 'policy' that private surrounding HOAs used to secure public land for their own use.

Better areas to climb anyway. 

My advice, Jeffco OS, Maxwell, Staunton -- still plenty of rock to be had in the area.

I lived very close to the backside of Hobbs Peak/Ocelot Cliffs. Years before I had seen an old climbing magazine with info about the area. When we first moved in we had no idea where the trail was and ended up hiking to the cliff through our neighbor’s yard on Marshmerry Ln. We missed any signs prohibiting climbing and happily roped up. We found a nice steep 10ish corner with modern bolts and a bolted anchor, then moved over to some nice looking cracks that were about as close as you can get to the nearest back yards. I was at the top of one of these cracks when I noticed a couple police cars directly below in the school parking lot. The cops were standing outside their vehicles. They didn’t yell or anything but just stood there watching us. My guess is that one of the nearby residents called in a complaint and they were contemplating hiking up to confront us. We rapped of immediately and high-tailed it through the woods back home, still unaware of any climbing ban or Denver Mtn. Parks status. Later when we found the official trail we saw the signs.  It’s too bad. It’s a nice spot with fun climbing. Regardless it’s a nice hike with great views from the top.

What goes through the heads of these home owners? I get not wanting someone to walk through your backyard but to call the cops once you're already on the cliffs seems petty.