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Approach Trail Rock Rock Climbing

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Routes in Approach Trail Rock

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	Left Variation TR 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Right hand variation TR 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b V0-1 4+

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GPS:	40.4032, -105.5182 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Mark Roth on Jun 21, 2009
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Access Issue: 2022 Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

Per Matt Coghill: the Golden eagle nesting activity has extended Lumpy closures through Aug. 15, 2022 on Sundance, Thunder Buttress, and Needle Summit!

Per A.Eaton: the raptor closures have been lifted as of 6/4/2022 at Lumpy for the following formations:

Twin Owls
Rock One
Batman Rock
Batman Pinnacle
Checkerboard
Lightning Rock

Per the Denver Post: as of Feb. 15, 2022, Checkerboard Rock, Lightning Rock, Batman Rock, Batman Pinnacle, Sundance, Thunder Buttress, The Parish, Bookmark Pinnacle, The Left Book, Bookmark, Twin Owls, Rock One, and the Needle are closed for raptor nesting. These closures will continue through July 31, 2022 if needed.

All areas [were] OPEN to climbing for the 2021 post July season.

Closures ending July 31:
Batman Rock, Batman Pinnacle, Lightning Rock, Checkerboard Rock - nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/…
Sundance - nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/…
The Book Area: Left Book, The Bookmark, Bookmark Pinnacle, and the entire Book formation (including Renaissance Wall, Isis Buttress, Pages Wall Area, and J-Crack Slab Area)- nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/…
Thunder Buttress and The Parish - nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/…
Twin Owls and Rock One - nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/…
Cathedral Wall - nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/…

When closed, the closures include the named rock formations and the areas surrounding the base of the formation. This includes all climbing routes, outcroppings, cliffs, faces, ascent and descent routes, and climber's access trails to the formation.

Areas not listed are presumed to be open. These closures will be lifted or extended as conditions dictate.

Description

You can't miss it.... It's a huge, slabby boulder that sits next to the approach trail. While walking back to your car from a day of climbing, you may notice that it has a bolt anchor on top. I always say to my partner, "Hey, this thing looks fun. Let's top rope it real quick..." knowing darn well they will be too tired to bother, especially since we are only a couple minutes from the car. Well, I finally got called out and had to actually climb it!

It is not the proudest rock on The Ridge. I'm only posting it in case you have a few minutes to kill on the way home and the energy for some challenging, crumbling slab. It's an easy scramble up the back to set a TR.

Getting There

From the new parking lot this thing is about 0.6 miles and lies on the right side of the trail, just after the little gate and before the forks that lead to the other crags....

If anyone knows the name of this or the FA....