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Chimney Canyon Rock Climbing

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Areas in Chimney Canyon

Cake, The 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Candle, The 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Castle, The 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 4 / 4

Chimney, The 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 4

Clandestine Wall 9 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11 / 11

El Tecolote 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 3

Muralla Grande 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13 / 13

Sentinel, The 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 3

Elevation:	9,991 ft
GPS:	35.214, -106.454 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Anthony Stout on Jan 22, 2006 · Updates
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Description

This canyon is located just below the Ceder Crest communication towers. The most prominant feature within this canyon is Muralla Grande ("great wall"). The canyon is named after the chimney looking spire south of Muralla Grande.

Getting There

See map, and each specific climbing wall/spire for specific directions.

40 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Chimney Canyon

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 24 ● Lost Ledge Trad, Alpine 2 pitches Sentinel
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 17 ● Rocky Racoon Trad, Alpine 2 pitches Chimney
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 6 ● Southeast Corner Trad, Alpine Candle
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 123 ● The Second Coming Trad, Alpine 4 pitches Muralla Grande
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 50 ● Warpy Moople Trad, Alpine 7 pitches Muralla Grande
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 79 ● Excitable Boys Trad, Alpine 7 pitches Muralla Grande
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 10 ● Out to Lunch Trad, Alpine 7 pitches Muralla Grande
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 24 ● Skinwalker Trad, Alpine Clandestine Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 30 ● Little Yellow Jacket Trad, Alpine 5 pitches Muralla Grande
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 10 ● Cloak and Dagger Trad, Alpine Clandestine Wall
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 4 ● Tecolote Sin Nombre Trad, Alpine 3 pitches El Tecolote
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 9 ● Thunderbird Trad, Alpine 6 pitches Muralla Grande
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 16 ● Autumn Ivy Trad, Alpine Clandestine Wall
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c 12 ● Cat Daddy Trad, Alpine Clandestine Wall
5.14- 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a 4 ● Event Horizon Sport, Alpine Clandestine Wall