Shadow Canyon
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- JA_son27
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Shadow Canyon
How technical would the climb up the Eastern Ridge of Shadow Canyon in Boulder be up to the summit of Bear Peak? Is this possible? Just seems like a more interesting way to get up there!
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- OnyourLeft
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Re: Shadow Canyon
It's not technical at all. Just a steep trail.
- JA_son27
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Re: Shadow Canyon
Thanks! It looks a little more difficult from down in the canyon
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
- MountainHiker
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Re: Shadow Canyon
That is a seasonal raptor closure area, Feb 1 to July 31
http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/index.ph ... 552#raptor
http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/files/op ... erview.pdf
http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/index.ph ... 552#raptor
http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/files/op ... erview.pdf
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- Tory Wells
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Re: Shadow Canyon
I think you are referring to the main trail in the canyon, which is not the same as the east ridge. MountainHiker is right, there is a seasonal closure there.OnyourLeft wrote:It's not technical at all. Just a steep trail.
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- MountainHiker
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Re: Shadow Canyon
To clarify, you are okay if you stay on the designated trails. Off trail is the closure area.
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- JA_son27
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Re: Shadow Canyon
I was more or less just curious if the east ridge of the canyon is doable had there not been a raptor closure.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
- RyanSchilling
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Re: Shadow Canyon
As in the ridge that includes the Devils Thumb?JA_son27 wrote:How technical would the climb up the Eastern Ridge of Shadow Canyon in Boulder be up to the summit of Bear Peak? Is this possible? Just seems like a more interesting way to get up there!