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Elevation: 10,229 ft
GPS: 35.21167, -106.45326
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Shared By: Anthony Stout on Jan 20, 2006 · Updates
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A picturesque granite summit on the ridge between upper LaCueva and Chimney canyons. Because of the low angle of the rock, climbs tend to be easy to moderate. Lost ledge seems to be the classic here, starting in a beautiful and smooth dihedral.

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APPROACH: Park in the upper Sandia Crest parking lot. Follow the fence line of the communication towers to the west, and follow a good trail down the east side of the mountain for a few switch backs until the limestone band is reached. For there, go left (or south) for about 100 feet until an easyish 4th class down climb is encountered (looks like a ramp for a while, the hard part is at the bottom). At the base of the down climb, trend a bit right and there is a climberÂ’s trail that continues down, around a lesser formation, then to the sentinel. The map is a pretty rough drawing on how to get there, but should be helpful.

 

DESCENT: Rappel off the summit block slung with webbing/cord to the saddle at the SE end of the formation with a 60m rope. Inspect cord/webbing and be prepared to leave new anchor material. 

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Sentinel

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
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Almost Overlooked
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
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Lost Ledge
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Almost Overlooked
 14
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 Trad 3 pitches
Lost Ledge
 32
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
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