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Piedra River Climbing

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Areas in Piedra River

36+2 Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Piedra River - Lower West 8 / 40 / 7 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 57

Piedra River - Plain Sight Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Piedra River - East Side 7 / 30 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 16 / 0 / 38

Piedra River - East Side: Sheep Creek Trail/Piedra Hot Springs 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Piedra River - Upper West aka Never Mind 1 / 2 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Sweet Willie Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

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Elevation:	7,500 ft	2,286 m
GPS:	37.43051, -107.19382 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	markguycan on Jun 18, 2008 · Updates
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

This is a great location above the Piedra River. So far, only a handful of routes. This place has tons of potential though (hoping to motivate the locals) 1 nice steep lieback crack (5.10), 2 (5.10-11) face sport climbs, 5.9 corner system, and bolted arete (5.10). Eds. apparently, this description is about the East Side.

Sorry I don't know any names or FAs. Rap in about 100 feet to anchors on the face. The lower face is pretty chossy- ought to be cleaned up and linked with routes above for 140 foot routes.

Be very wary of poison ivy in the summer in the lower Piedra area near the creek.

Per Spencer William: bring a stick clip!

Getting There

This is North of Pagosa Springs on CR 631 (Piedra Rd.) about 0.5 miles before the bridge. Hike down the bluff. This place is absolutely gorgeous!

Note

Eds.

this area was moved to Pagosa Springs. Thanks!

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Classic Climbing Routes at Piedra River

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V5+ 6C+ 12 ● Huggy Bear Boulder Piedra River - Lower…
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 30 ● Groomed Gumby Sport Piedra River - Lower…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 49 ● Fin' Greenies* Sport Piedra River - Lower…
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 84 ● Mild Hops Sport Piedra River - Lower…
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 56 ● Van Gogh's Sport Piedra River - Lower…
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 53 ● Hopstacle Course Sport Piedra River - Lower…
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 35 ● Black Magic Spell Trad, Sport Piedra River - Lower…
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 9 ● Smokin' J's Trad Piedra River - Lower…
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 20 ● Smokin' Stems Trad Piedra River - Lower…
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 30 ● Winning Streak Sport Piedra River - Lower…
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 23 ● Winona Ryder Sport Piedra River - Lower…
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 14 ● Refuse To Suffer Sport Piedra River - Lower…
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a 29 ● Southern Cross Sport Piedra River - Lower…
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 50 ● Wild Hops Sport Piedra River - Lower…
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a 16 ● Raising Awareness Sport Piedra River - Lower…