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The Sanctuary

Wyoming > Lander Area > Sinks Canyon > Granite

Description

A pretty decent cliff at the top of Sinks Canyon. It is quite sheltered and is a good option on windy days. Routes are mostly gently overhanging and on good quality granite. Almost all are sport routes- twelve quickdraws will get you by.

There are quite a few snakes here, and some poison ivy to look out for.

Getting There

Drive to the Bruce's Bridge parking area at the top of Sinks. Take the Popo Agie Falls trail for about a quarter of a mile. A faint trail winds up to the cliff through some talus. Snow shoes may be needed in the early Spring. Note- this wall is up canyon from the Joint Wall and can be seen from the parking lot. It appears directly below the Granite Buttress as you are looking up.

Routes from Left to Right

5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 1
● Smirk
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 1
● Stiff Upper Lip
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 1
● The Brown Arete
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 3
● Backbone of the West
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 3
● Pineapple Thunderstorm
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1
● Remember A Day
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 4
● Mango Tornado
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
● Big Pink
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 13
● Obscured By Cloud
Sport
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 2
● Time and Materials
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 20
● Foundation
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 4
● Empire
Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 16
● The Seldon Plan
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 1
● Terminus
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 1
● Left Jewel of Mr. Texas
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 2
● Right Jewel of Mr. Texas
Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 5
● Rimfire
Sport
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
 1
● Centerfire
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 1
● Cornered and Cleaved
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 1
● Cock the Hammer
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 2
● Gemini Cracks
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1
● Secret Slab
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 1
● Goinggoinggone
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 0
● The Lathe of Heaven
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Smirk
 1
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Stiff Upper Lip
 1
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
● The Brown Arete
 1
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
● Backbone of the West
 3
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
● Pineapple Thunderstorm
 3
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Remember A Day
 1
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Mango Tornado
 4
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Big Pink
 3
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Obscured By Cloud
 13
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Time and Materials
 2
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
● Foundation
 20
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Empire
 4
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● The Seldon Plan
 16
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Terminus
 1
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Left Jewel of Mr. Texas
 1
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Right Jewel of Mr. Texas
 2
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Rimfire
 5
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
● Centerfire
 1
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a Sport
● Cornered and Cleaved
 1
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
● Cock the Hammer
 1
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Gemini Cracks
 2
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Secret Slab
 1
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Goinggoinggone
 1
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
● The Lathe of Heaven
 0
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport

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Right end of The Sanctuary.
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Left end of the Sanctuary (not always this wet I assume).
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