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Fruita Canyon

Submitted By: Airbiscuit on Jan 6, 2007
Administrators: Jesse Zacher, Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac
Elevation: 4,620 feet
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Description

The canyon you drive up when entering the Monument from the western kiosk. Several climbs can be accessed within easy reach of the road. Typical Momument affairs including loose /dirty rocks, and high ratio of adventure per pitch can be found.

Getting There

Drive towards the Monument and head up into the West entrance. Fruita Canyon is the canyon that you drive up through before the first tunnel.

The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Fruita Canyon:

Taper (unknown) 5.10a Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet

The Book of Pleasure 5.10 C1+ Trad, Aid, 4 pitches, 400 feet, Grade III

Oliver Perry Smith Buttress 5.11a Trad, 2 pitches, 250 feet, Grade II

Ribbed Buttress 5.11+ C1 Trad, Aid, 4 pitches, 400 feet, Grade III

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