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Routes in Observatory Rock
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99% Pure T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Double Vision T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Flop, The T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Glass Bead Game, The T,S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c |
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Jonah T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Mineral Secretion T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Original Route T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Panic in the Gray Womb T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Punch Line T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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River, The T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Skin Mechanic T,S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Stargazing T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Telescoping Sum T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Will Chevy Slab S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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| Type: | Trad, 90 ft (27 m) |
| FA: | Bernard Gillett, 2006. |
| Page Views: | 1,266 total · 6/month |
| Shared By: | Tony B on Jun 1, 2008 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Access Issue: MM 23-29.5 - now ended daily CO 7 highway closure/delays
Details
Per Kai Bouwman: the daily CO 7 highway closure/delay access issue is no longer a problem according to CDOT the construction finished as of Nov. 11, 2022.
From CDOT: Colorado Highway 7 is closed daily from MP 23-29.5. Motorists can only travel through the area between 6-8 am and 4-7 pm. During these timeframes, pilot cars will lead alternating one-way travel. Drivers should plan for delays, and this schedule will remain in place through Memorial Day 2022.
During the closure, motorists need to take US 36 to CO 7.
codot.gov/projects/co7-lyon…
From CDOT: Colorado Highway 7 is closed daily from MP 23-29.5. Motorists can only travel through the area between 6-8 am and 4-7 pm. During these timeframes, pilot cars will lead alternating one-way travel. Drivers should plan for delays, and this schedule will remain in place through Memorial Day 2022.
During the closure, motorists need to take US 36 to CO 7.
codot.gov/projects/co7-lyon…
Description
A climb with some fun and burly moves, but some detractors. It seems that the mineral being secreted here is in fact guano. I've certainly climbed worse, but if you are averse to bats or poo, you should avoid this climb.
Start up into the shallow, left-facing corner just left of the white-washed arete. Fight up and into jams and place some gear. The crux comes low on this line and is protected by hand-to-fist sized gear. The jams are sharp and spots of the climb are dirty. About the time the corner ends the rock gets less steep and the climbing eases... there are bats in the line back there, and while noisy, they did not otherwise effect the climb themselves.
The line by Gillett proceeds up, then up and left through some lichenous-looking rock with seams and cracks for a little over 100', about 5.9- according to Gillett, where one can scramble down to the East to some anchors and rap. We opted to finish up and right to the anchor on Will Chevy Slab to the rap and head down the 85' rap to the ground.
Start up into the shallow, left-facing corner just left of the white-washed arete. Fight up and into jams and place some gear. The crux comes low on this line and is protected by hand-to-fist sized gear. The jams are sharp and spots of the climb are dirty. About the time the corner ends the rock gets less steep and the climbing eases... there are bats in the line back there, and while noisy, they did not otherwise effect the climb themselves.
The line by Gillett proceeds up, then up and left through some lichenous-looking rock with seams and cracks for a little over 100', about 5.9- according to Gillett, where one can scramble down to the East to some anchors and rap. We opted to finish up and right to the anchor on Will Chevy Slab to the rap and head down the 85' rap to the ground.
Location
This route is toward the left side of the right half (S-facing) or Observatory Rock. The beginning is approached from the right, coming out onto a ledge below the left side of a large flake, where a white-stained arete lies on the right side of the crack. This is the start of Mineral Secretion.
Just right of this is an obvious fist-crack splitter that starts well off the ground and continues for 20'... the start of the route called "99% Pure."
Just right of this is an obvious fist-crack splitter that starts well off the ground and continues for 20'... the start of the route called "99% Pure."
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