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Shared By: Paul Ross on Jun 1, 2008
Admins: Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane

Little Spotted Wolf Canyon Suggest change

(AKA: Little Spotted Wolf Canyon) This is a section of the on Eastern Reef Slabs. The impressive canyon is located on the right along the Reef dirt road about 2 miles from the entrance one can take from I.70 interstate.This area has some one and two pitch climbs that would give a good introduction to the climbing on The Reef. Most of the following climbs have not as yet not been described on the MP site.Also the longest climbs on the Reef ( apart from the "Great White Wall Traverse")and of moderate difficulty the 2000' North Ridge 5.6 will also be listed.As one exits the far end of the canyon about 10 mins walk from the entrance on the right is about a 1000' foot unclimbed vertical face and up to the left the beautiful 200' crack line of "Super Crack of the Swell" 5.10 C1 that still awaits a total free ascent .

Getting There Suggest change

This is the first main canyon about 2.1 miles in from I-70.
There is an obvious pullout on right almost level with the canyon.
About a 15 min approach to the entrance.

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Classic Climbing Routes at B Crags (Spotted Wolf Canyon)

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
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The Great North Ridge
Trad 9 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 6
The Dark Side
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5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
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Super Crack of the Reef
Trad 2 pitches
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The Great North Ridge
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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 9 pitches
The Dark Side
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Super Crack of the Reef
 6
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
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