Penitente - Inner Canyon Rock Climbing
Routes in Penitente - Inner Canyon
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10,000 Maniacs S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a |
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7/11 S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c |
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Air Jordan S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Anatomy 101 S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Animosity S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Apes in Estrus S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b |
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B1 or V5 S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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Bad Rap S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Banana Slugs in Heat S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Black Jesus S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Black Sheets of Rain S 5.13+ 8b 30 X- 31 E7 7a |
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Bob's World S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Breakdown Dead Ahead S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Breaking Bob S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Brown Sugar S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Bullet the Blue Sky S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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BVB American Hero (submitted as New Dihedral) S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Candy Apple Grey S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Children Of A Lesser Grade S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Colville Express S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Concupiscent Curds S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Crack of Dawn T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Creature Fear S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Dazed and Confuzed S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Dog's Delight S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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El Dedo Es la Llave S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Forever Young S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Freddy's Nightmare S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Friday the 13th S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Golden Years S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Handle with Care T,S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Harvey's Wallbanger T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Head Over Heals S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Heaven Can Wait T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Hip Hop S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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How The West Was Won S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Hueco Mania (submitted as Huecos Rancheros) S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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I'd Rather Leia than Jabba S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Innocent Mission S V5 6C |
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Intimidator S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Jabba the Hutt S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Jack and Diane S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Jesus Wouldn't Climb It T,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Jewel of the Mild S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Josie's S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Los Hermanos de la Penitente S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Los Hermanos de la Weenie Way S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Morada S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a |
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Mourning in the Creak S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Ms. Cool S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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My Body is a Cage S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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No Intent S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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No Sweat, No Vapor S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Not My Cross To Bear S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Nueve a Seis S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Omnipenitent S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c |
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Ordinary People S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R |
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Passion Play S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Pumping Huecos S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Ranck E S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Reptiles Lust and Dogs S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Santa Cruz T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Schizoid Way S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Shady Lady S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Shear Strength S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Sheer Lunacy S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 |
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Sister of Mercy S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Slabbo S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Soul Boy S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a |
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Tanks for the Hueco S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Tao of Gymnastic S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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True Penitence T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Unbound S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Unknown (5.6 ramp) S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Unknown 5.10a S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b |
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Unknown 5.10d S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Unrepenitente S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Vapor Trails S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Virgin, The S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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Elevation: | 8,001 ft |
GPS: |
37.84519, -106.28863 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
Page Views: | 176,962 total · 684/month |
Shared By: | Rog on Nov 6, 2001 |
Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Per Wes O'Rourke: there will be limited access October 15th-17th. The first annual True Penitence Climbing Festival will take place October 15th-17th, 2021. The festival will be reserving all campsites and parking lots at the main canyon on October 15th and 16th. Participation in all festival events will require registration for the festival. The canyon will still be open to the public for day use, but please plan accordingly, as camping is not available on site and parking will be restricted. Also, the climbing competition on Saturday the 16th will be asking the general public to yield to all competition climbers, as competing climbers will be heavily using most of the routes in the canyon. Please consider climbing elsewhere during the festival if you don't want to participate.
Description
As my (arbitrary) name suggests, the inner portion of Penitente proper - anything after the side canyon. You know you're there when you see the Virgin Mary on the wall. Just to the right of the virgin are a couple classics - Tanks for the Hueco (a great climb for mere mortals) and Bullet the Blue Sky (great for mortals to look at).
Classic Climbing Routes at Penitente - Inner Canyon
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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● How The West Was Won |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport | ||
● Ms. Cool |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport | ||
● Hueco Mania (submitted as H… |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport | ||
● BVB American Hero (submitte… |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | ||
● Jewel of the Mild |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | ||
● Children Of A Lesser Grade |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | ||
● Concupiscent Curds |
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5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport | ||
● Tanks for the Hueco |
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport | ||
● Breakdown Dead Ahead |
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport | ||
● Brown Sugar |
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5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | ||
● Not My Cross To Bear |
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5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | ||
● Shear Strength |
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5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | ||
● Los Hermanos de la Weenie Way |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | ||
● Dazed and Confuzed |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | ||
● Bullet the Blue Sky |
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5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport |
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Guidebooks (11)
Featured Guidebook:
Rock Climbing San Luis Valley 3rd ed
Bob D'Antonio/ Falcon Press…
A good resource, one of the few for this area. Comprehensive for the Penitente area.
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