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Penitente - Entrance Area

Colorado > San Luis Valley > Penitente Canyon
Warning Access Issue: Limited access Oct. 15-17, 2021 DetailsDrop down

Description

In an attempt to divide the main Canyon into a couple distinct areas, this area covers the climbs on both the right and left side of the canyon until the side canyon branches to the right (at Captain America). Watch out for snakes.

Getting There

From the main directions, follow the road into Penitente & park in the parking lot. One main trail enters the canyon - follow it. The first routes (including Mysterious Redhead) will be on the right after a long 30 second walk. Please stay off closed trails.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 279
Captain America
Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 146
May-B-Nueve
Sport
5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
 130
Mr. Breeze
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 140
Mr. Wind
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 154
The Serpent
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
Wearing the Inside Out
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 1
The Stand
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 25
Loony Toons
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 7
Milo
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 50
Persephone
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 29
Alien In My Underpants
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 28
Wages of Sin
Trad, Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 7
Queso Cabeza
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 138
What The Hey
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 115
Yah-Ta-Hei
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 43
That's the Way
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 44
Dos Hombres
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 7
OPS
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 11
Iron Cross
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 13
Dynosaur
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 5
The Sangrador
Trad, Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 99
[Redacted]
Trad, Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 29
Rocket Man
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 5
Stemoroids
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 2
Wolf Nipple Chips
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 15
Prick Pocket
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 87
Lovesnake
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 10
Drill Seeker
Sport, TR
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 2
Boltergeist
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 3
Hand Jam Crack
Trad
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 7
Art of Suffering
Trad, Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 37
Self-flagellation
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
Dive Right In
Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 5
Sitting in Limbo
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 13
Cassandra
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 3
Glutton for Punishment
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 7
French Lesson
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 2
The Shitty Gift
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 13
Illegal Alien
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 5
Apocketlips
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 108
Forbidden Fruit
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 258
Black is Beautiful
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 75
No Regret
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 32
Mark's Crack
Trad
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 8
Mission in the Rain
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 6
Laura
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 12
Mission in the Snow
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 3
Quetzalcoatl Comes Through
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 5
Tangerine Dream
Trad, Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 1
To Err Is Human
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 5
Hareless
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 5
Color Blind
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 13
Colors Of Emotion
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 12
Camino De La Sonia
Trad, Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 7
Color of Devotion
Sport
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
 1
Go Vandals
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 2
Que Pasa
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 24
Hummingbird
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 10
Twist of Feet
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 3
Twist of Fate
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
 5
The Nature Of The Beast
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 73
Mysterious Redhead
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 74
Morning Glory
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 2
BBC?
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 10
Entrance Slab Unknown
Sport
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 8
Unknown Easy
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 4
Abrazos y Chingazos
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Captain America
 279
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
May-B-Nueve
 146
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
Mr. Breeze
 130
5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c Sport
Mr. Wind
 140
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
The Serpent
 154
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Wearing the Inside Out
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
The Stand
 1
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Loony Toons
 25
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Milo
 7
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Persephone
 50
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Alien In My Underpants
 29
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Wages of Sin
 28
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport
Queso Cabeza
 7
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
What The Hey
 138
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Yah-Ta-Hei
 115
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
That's the Way
 43
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Dos Hombres
 44
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
OPS
 7
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
Iron Cross
 11
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Dynosaur
 13
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
The Sangrador
 5
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad, Sport
[Redacted]
 99
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport
Rocket Man
 29
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Stemoroids
 5
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Wolf Nipple Chips
 2
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Prick Pocket
 15
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Lovesnake
 87
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Drill Seeker
 10
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR
Boltergeist
 2
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Hand Jam Crack
 3
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Art of Suffering
 7
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Trad, Sport
Self-flagellation
 37
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Dive Right In
 7
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Sitting in Limbo
 5
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport
Cassandra
 13
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Glutton for Punishment
 3
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
French Lesson
 7
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
The Shitty Gift
 2
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Illegal Alien
 13
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Apocketlips
 5
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
Forbidden Fruit
 108
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Black is Beautiful
 258
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
No Regret
 75
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Mark's Crack
 32
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Mission in the Rain
 8
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Laura
 6
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Mission in the Snow
 12
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Quetzalcoatl Comes Through
 3
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Tangerine Dream
 5
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad, Sport
To Err Is Human
 1
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
Hareless
 5
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Color Blind
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Colors Of Emotion
 13
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Camino De La Sonia
 12
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Trad, Sport
Color of Devotion
 7
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
Go Vandals
 1
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a Sport
Que Pasa
 2
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Hummingbird
 24
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Twist of Feet
 10
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
Twist of Fate
 3
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
The Nature Of The Beast
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 Sport
Mysterious Redhead
 73
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Morning Glory
 74
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
BBC?
 2
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Entrance Slab Unknown
 10
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
Unknown Easy
 8
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad
Abrazos y Chingazos
 4
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport

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The Colors Wall.
[Hide Photo] The Colors Wall.
Trailside highball.
[Hide Photo] Trailside highball.
Captain America is on the left and May-B-Nueve is the route that has the big left  leaning crack then the thin crack up top - loved the climbing in Penitente!
[Hide Photo] Captain America is on the left and May-B-Nueve is the route that has the big left leaning crack then the thin crack up top - loved the climbing in Penitente!
Mestdagh crankin' in Penitente Canyon.
[Hide Photo] Mestdagh crankin' in Penitente Canyon.