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Elevation: 6,219 ft 1,896 m
GPS: 43.8427, -103.5582
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Shared By: Peter Gram on Jul 9, 2002
Admins: Peter Gram, Greg Parker, Mikel Madsen, Mark Rafferty

Description Suggest change

This area holds a high concentration of fine routes. The four main formations found here are Photographer's Peak, Aquarium Rock, Icehouse Rock, and the Great Wall. The first three are immediately next to the parking area, and the Great Wall is a short distance away.

Be ready for both bolted routes and trad routes, as there are classic lines for either liking here. Some of the best routes here are the Conn route on Aquarium (5.3), Four Little Fishies (5.9), Beyond the Door (5.10-), and Under Exposure (5.7). Each route has a fixed rappel, often requiring double ropes.

Getting There Suggest change

Drive to Sylvan Lake and pay the entrance fee. These rocks are the prominent formations east of the lake and also the closest rock to the Sylvan Lake store. Drive past the main parking lot, then continue straight at the junction which drives around Sylvan Lake's east side. Park a short distance past this junction at a small pulloff on the left side of the road at the base of the rocks.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Photographers' Peak Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 115
Conn Route
Trad 2 pitches
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a R
 12
Conn Route
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 41
Over Exposure
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 26
Just Another Pretty Face
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 8
Under Exposure
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
Squidward Ho
Trad 2 pitches
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 24
Cowboy Jazz
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 66
Four Little Fishies
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 6
Just Get in the Swing
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 13
Beyond the Door
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
Sea Monkeys
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 6
High Resolution
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 9
Aggressive Tendoncies
Trad 2 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 13
Modeling in the Nude
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 16
Leaning Jowler
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Conn Route Aquarium Rock
 115
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Trad 2 pitches
Conn Route Photographer's Peak
 12
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a R Trad 2 pitches
Over Exposure Photographer's Peak
 41
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Just Another Pretty Face Photographer's Peak
 26
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Under Exposure Photographer's Peak
 8
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Squidward Ho Aquarium Rock
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Cowboy Jazz Photographer's Peak
 24
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
Four Little Fishies Aquarium Rock
 66
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Just Get in the Swing Photographer's Peak
 6
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Beyond the Door Side Issue
 13
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Sea Monkeys Aquarium Rock
 6
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
High Resolution Photographer's Peak
 6
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
Aggressive Tendoncies Photographer's Peak
 9
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
Modeling in the Nude Photographer's Peak
 13
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Leaning Jowler Aquarium Rock
 16
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
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