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FYI, there's a phone number called WaterTalk that gives stream levels. The phone number is 303-831-7135, then enter 1 and hit the pound key (#). Then enter 22 and hit the # key. This will give you current cfs.

To get there, take Highway 6 west out of Golden. The frequent mile markers (MM) provide an easy way to locate most areas.

Mile Marker 270.00
Park on the left (south) side of the canyon at the pulloff with MM 270.00 or the one just down (east) from it. Cross the road and hike up past the Tamale Boulder, aiming for a point on the cliff band just left of the large roof. (Most of the many steep trails go to the same place.) Scramble up and over the cliff band. The Glaven will be on your right. Hike past it, and the Cave entrance will be on your left. Past here, hike up to the Scoop Boulder. Pass this and hike around the left (west) side of the Smooth Face Boulder, and the Warm-Up Boulder will be on your right. Above and right (east) of this is the Long Wall.

Cave Boulders

The Cave Entrance

The Cave: Squeeze down into the cave, walk a few steps, then squeeze down a passage on your left. This leads to the main room. The Arete and The Prow will be on your left. The Arete V1 ** Climb the obvious arete from a sit start. Top out to your right onto The Prow boulder. A traverse variation V2 comes in from the left. The Prow (proj.) From a sit start, climb the very steep prow of the chockstone right of The Arete, avoiding any holds not on the chockstone. Have fun exploring the cave.

Tamale Boulder	Tamale Boulder: The first boulder on the hill worth climbing. It hosts a couple of moderate (V1-V3) sit starts and a nice traverse on it's east face. The Tamale really doesn't have anything exceptional.
	Glaven Boulder: The Glaven (** V5) Climb the short, steep roof starting on the phallic jug. Beware of the phallus: it feels solid, but looks and sounds suspicious. The Glaven rock only has one problem on it so far.

The first rock past the cave entrance is the Scoop Boulder. A nice V1 ** traverses right along the arete to a high topout. V4/5 * The tricky face above a bad landing. Agent Orange V6 ** Middle of south face. V3 ** Face just left of right arete. Slightly contrived. V0 *** Right arete on south face. Very nice.

Warm-up Boulder Directly above the Smooth Face Boulder.   5. V1 ** Go left then up from the starting holds.   6. V2 * Go straight up south face. Slopey topout. Long Wall   7. V2 * Up the high arete at the bottom of the wall. The loose flake and slopey topout add excitement. Tricky downclimb on right.   8. V? * Traverse from right to left, start at perfect hand crack. Watch out for slopey landings and fragile holds.

There are many good V0- and V0 problems in this area. A good moderate boulder is located in the gully at about the same level as where the trail scrambles over the cliffline. There are also a few easy problems to the right of where the trail scrambles over, as well as at the other cave entrance, located northwest of the main entrance.

Mile Marker 269.50
Lone Boulder
Park on the left (south) side of the canyon next to Mile Marker 269.50. Cross the river to the obvious boulder. Unless the river is frozen over or is low enough to wade, this boulder will be extremely difficult to reach. The landing may be wet during high runoff. Stay out of the river if the water is too high!
V4 *** Climb the right arete of the east face, starting at the good jug. Fun, dynamic moves.

New River Wall

Spinage V6 *** Start on big, rounded jug at left end of the roof. Traverse to right side of cave. Than's Problem V8 Start on undercling and sidepull at lip of roof a few feet right of the start of Spinage. Slap up to slopers then finish out Spinage. Wet Carrot V3 ** Start low on corner in middle of cave. Go out the roof for a few moves, then drop from jugs. Infinity V2 Start on right side of corner and go up jugs a few moves. Good campusing Chilly V4 * Climb thin crimps on right end of cave, traverse left and down to the end of Spinage.

Tunnel 2 Boulder
Directions: Head West on Hwy 6, into Clear Creek Canyon, until just before Tunnel 2. Park at pullouts (near Sonic Youth, same as parking for New River Wall & Wall of Justice) and walk over the bridge that's before Tunnel 2. Head down a sandy slope, back towards the Sonic Youth sport climb, following the creek. The Tunnel 2 boulder is on the north side, a few hundred yards down the creek. (Will be visible from road as you approach).
All Tunnel 2 Beta courtesy of Joshua Cook.

Tunnel 2 Block, photo: Wade David

Flashed Flood V7: Climbs the right arête. Start right hand low on a flat crimp and left hand on left side of arete on a sloping edge. Move up the arête using crimps, heel hooks and pinches and exit either direct or moving left into a good rail system. Aqua Huck V5: Start left hand on obvious jug in the middle of the face, and right hand on an incut crimp. Make a big move right to a sloping pinch, and move left through crimps to the good top out. Grade is probably height dependent. High Waters V6/7: Start on same jug as Aqua Huck, but move left through a sharp, right gaston, and a left sloping edge. Body tension and contact strength required for this one.

0.7 Miles from Entrance of Tunnel 3
The Widowmaker
From the entrance of Tunnel 3, go 0.7 miles up the canyon, and park on the left (south) side of the road just before a "No Passing Zone" sign. Cross the road and hike up the canyon for a hundred yards, then carefully hike up the steep hill above the road directly below the boulder.

The Widowmaker Rock

Blood, Sweat and Tears V1 ** SE arete to sloping topout. The Incontinental Divide V2 ** Up middle of slabby east face. Flash or Die V4 ** Start on right arete of east face. Up and right past thin, black Flex-o-Flake to another arete, and up and left to summit. Highball! Consequences V5 *** Left side of North face. Start on opposing gastons, pull up to slopers on lip, top out with cool pinch/wrap. The fall is very weird. Truth V6 *** On right side of North face. Start on obvious two hand crimp down low. Punch up to lip, grovel over.

Mile Marker 263.00
The Jerky Boulders
Park just after MM 263.00 on the left (south) side of the road. The Jerky Boulder invades the parking area, and the other Boulders are to the east along the river.

	Jugular V2 ** Start on lower huge shelf, pull up and left. The Curt-Ass Pull V2 Straight up from lower shelf. Pops V6 ** Start low on slopey rail, then up through a undercling to large sloper system. Traverse straight left then slightly down and finish out Jugular.
	HUD Spire    4. Shizzle Route V2 * Start under where another boulder leans against the spire. Traverse left under the boulder, then pop up through the jumble of blocks. Continue way up to the top of the spire. Watch out for dirty holds up high! There a few good V0's located east of the HUD Spire

Ryan S. on the Vanilla Ice Boulder, MM 263.00

Vanilla Ice Boulder
Across the river with "Dr. Dred" graffiti. It is only possible to climb on it during winter, when the landing (and the approach) ices over. Downclimb to right of the graffiti.
5. Word To Yo Mother V6 ** Sds on right hand undercling with left hand on large, slick sloper. Go out the overhang. Classic.
6. Ice, Ice Baby V5 ** Sds 8 feet left of #5. Traverse the nice flakes, and finish out #5.

The Wave Wall
Drive up the canyon, taking a left at the stop light (continuing on Highway 6). Go past Tunnels 5 and 6, and cross the bridge .6 miles past the entrance of Tunnel 6. Park a little past the bridge on the left. Cross the road, hike back to the bridge, and find a trail on your left. Follow the trail as it contours east along the hillside for a few minutes until you are above the boulder. The Roof Block is located above the Wave Wall.
NOTE: When the river is frozen, you can cross directly to the boulder by parking on the right 0.5 miles past the entrance to Tunnel 6. The landing may be underwater during high runoff.

Ryan Sayers on #3, Wave Boulder Ryan Sayers on #3, Wave Boulder

V1 * Sit start on left end of wall. Many harder variations exist. V2 *** Start on the good jug rail and dyno up and left to jugs. Excellent V1 ** Start right of obvious arete, traverse left on jugs around the arete, then follow the jugs to the top. It's possible to add a few good moves by starting farther right V1 ** Same start as #3, but go straight up from the jugs on the arete V2 *** Start on juggy pocket just right of the right overhang. Go straight up crimpers and pockets. Terrific. The Beer Lorry V-Hard Direct start to #3. Left hand on small undercling, right on arête. Pull off the ground, lunge up and left. Captain Insano V-Cool Sds on slopey crimps at right end of horizontal crack in right scoop, do a 7-foot blind dyno up and right to start of #5. Easier with underclings, but not as cool. The Roof Block Above the Wave Wall there is a roofy boulder with a few problems (V1 - V4) coming out of it.