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Elevation: 10,000 ft 3,048 m
GPS: 38.81152, -106.34988
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Shared By: Lee Jenkins on Jun 2, 2007 · Updates
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Description Suggest change

Holy Water Wall is a high alpine crag with a dozen or so bolted and TR routes. This crag is only open when the Cottonwood Pass Rd. (CR-306) is open past the Denny Creek Trailhead.

It has nice, compact granite crag with lots of afternoon sun. Be prepared for thin but solid edging!

Watch out for those PM thunder boomers!

A. Unknown 5.9 TR, 9, 1p, 50', TR.
B. Unknown 5.9R, 9 R, 1p, bolts or TR.
C. Oh Brother, Why Me?, 10-, 1p, bolts.
D. Boy Scout Crack, 4, 1p, gear or TR.
E. Water & Oil, 10-, 1p, bolts.
F. Unknown 5.11, 11 PG-13, 1p, 60', bolts.
G. Walk the Way, 10-, 1p, bolts.
H. New and Best, 10, 1p, 60', bolts.

Getting There Suggest change

From downtown BV, drive west on CR-306 for ~ 13 miles. Park just uphill of the Denny Creek trailhead at the turnaround. The crag is visible on the North side of the road. From the parking area walk about 1/10th of a mile back towards BV and you'll find a climbers trail on the north side of the road. Please avoid bushwhacking from the NE corner of the parking lot.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Holy Water Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 4
Holy Twinity
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
Unknown 5.9 TR
TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 14
Walk the Way
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 7
Oh Brother, Why Me?
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 6
Water & Oil
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Holy Twinity
 4
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Trad
Unknown 5.9 TR
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
Walk the Way
 14
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Oh Brother, Why Me?
 7
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Water & Oil
 6
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
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