Mickeys

Mickeys Canyoneering Canyoning Caving

Also known as: Mickey's Big Mouth.

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‌	Difficulty:‌3B I (v3a2 II) Raps:‌2, max ↨65ft Metric Overall: 50min  ⟷0.4mi Approach: 15min  ⟷0.2mi  ↑220ft Descent: 30min  ⟷528ft  ↓180ft Exit: 5min  ⟷581ft  ↓40ft No Red Tape:‌No permit required Shuttle:‌None Vehicle:Passenger Rock type:Granite
Start:	39.7426, -105.3008
Parking:	39.7438, -105.2987
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Regions:	North America United States Colorado Front Range (Colorado)

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Introduction

Mickey's Big Mouth is an ice climb next to Coors Lite. Both canyons are great practice canyons with good pay to play ratios. Mickey's has multiple bolted anchors at its two waterfalls.

Approach

From the parking pullout, hike Clear Creek Canyon Road west to the next drainage to the south.

Scramble easily up the rock face on rappeller's right to get to the top of the lowest rappel (R2). Continue upstream in the canyon to the higher waterfall (R1). Climb up a chimney on rappeller's left, which requires a few more climbing moves but is not hard, to gain the top of R1.

upclimb chimney

Descent

R1: 60' choose from several bolt stations

R2: 65' choose from several bolt stations

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  R1
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  R1
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  R2

Exit

Return to the car after the final rappel.

Beta sites

The ice climbs in this canyon:

https://www.mountainproject.com/route/105747151/mickeys-big-mouth

https://www.mountainproject.com/route/105747834/red-stripe

Trip reports and media

7May2024: added to ropewiki. Ira Lewis, Carl Bern, Ben Smith

Credits

Mickeys

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