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The Three Penguins has a well-deserved name, although as one of my partners pointed out from the summit, the shadow looks more like a camel. It is the first formation you notice driving up into Arches after going through the gate.

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Park just past it at an indefinate turnout on the left side of the road. You can do a chossy pitch directly up to the base of the formation or you can scramble up slopes to the right and then traverse back left on ledges (fast and easy).

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5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
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5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
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