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Otis Peak Rock Climbing

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Areas in Otis Peak

Cosmo 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Fire Tower 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2

Forgotten Spire 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Hidden Spire 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Otis Flower Tower 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 3

Otis Power Tower (known in the new Haas book as The Momento) 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Piton Spire 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Solar Wall, The 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2

Thrill Tower 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Wham 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Zowie 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 5

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Elevation:	11,000 ft	3,353 m
GPS:	40.2922, -105.6805 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Closures Details

Seasonal closures Feb. 15-July 31. Per the Denver Post:, the Cathedral Wall and all areas above the Loch Vale-Sky Pond Trail are closed to off-trail travel! Per this RMNP website, "Initial closures now occur in Feb. 15 and April, when raptors return to the region and scout for nesting sites. Areas containing general habitat preferred by raptors are closed during this time. Once raptors have selected nesting spots, the initial closures are lifted or adjusted. The specific areas which raptors choose for nesting sites are closed."

For additional information about raptor closures, please visit the Rocky Mountain National Parks area closures website.

General NPS climbing regulations for RMNP posted here.

Description

Otis Peak is a longish ridge to the north of Loch Vale and goes up to the Continental Divide. It hosts Loch Vale Pinnacle, Wham, Zowie, The Solar Wall, Cosmo, Otis Flower Tower, Fire Tower, the Piton Spire, and The Birthday Tower. Under Otis Peak is the Alva Adams Tunnel that brings water from west to east of the Continental Divide.

Getting There

From Glacier Gorge, go up to The Loch (~2.7 miles). Skirt the Loch on the right (north) side. Head up right on the Andrews Glacier Trail past Andrews Tarn (~3.5 miles). The first spires you see on the right are Wham and Zowie. Further downhill is the Loch Vale Pinnacle. Next are Solar Wall, Otis Flower Tower, and Piton Spire. Expect 1+ hours for the approach.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Otis Peak

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 25 ● One for the Red Team Trad, Alpine Zowie
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 140 ● South Face Trad, Alpine 7 pitches Zowie
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 29 ● Red Face Magic Trad, Alpine 6 pitches Zowie
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 7 ● Piton D'Or (The Golden Piton) Trad, Alpine 5 pitches Piton Spire
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 57 ● Magic in the Middle Trad, Alpine 7 pitches Zowie