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The Playground

International > N America > Canada > Alberta > Bow Valley

Description

Shady, south facing Drytooling

Getting There

The Playground is on Grotto Mountain, in the middle grotto above the mine scar. Park at the Rat's Nest Cave parking just east of the entrance to the quarry. Follow the obvious trail out of the parking lot. Just before the power lines there is a flagged trail to the left. Trail trends up and left and follows an old road for parts. About 45 min approach.

Routes from Left to Right

M5+
 7
Mountaineers Route
Sport, Mixed
M7-
 1
U Crazy Roundeye
Sport, Mixed
M6+
 2
Get to Know You
Sport, Mixed
M7+
 5
Trumpster
Sport, Mixed
M8+
 9
Single Malt Seam
Sport, Mixed
M8+
 5
Amrut
Sport, Mixed
M9
 5
Shropshire Blue
Sport, Mixed
M9-10
 4
Chile con Queso
Sport, Mixed
M9
 4
Stinky Cheese
Sport, Mixed
M8+
 6
Swiss Cheese
Sport, Mixed
M5
 8
Rats Nest Route
Sport, Mixed
M6
 8
Baptism
Sport, Mixed
M6+
 5
Prowler
Sport, Mixed
M6+
 8
Mutt
Sport, Mixed
M8-
 4
Jeff
Sport, Mixed
M7+
 4
Glenfiddich
Sport, Mixed
M8-
 3
Wild Turkey
Sport, Mixed
M8+
 2
Triple Sec
Sport, Mixed
M7
 2
Nothing but Pride
Sport, Mixed
M4
 3
No Prejudice
Sport, Mixed
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Mountaineers Route
 7
M5+ Sport, Mixed
U Crazy Roundeye
 1
M7- Sport, Mixed
Get to Know You
 2
M6+ Sport, Mixed
Trumpster
 5
M7+ Sport, Mixed
Single Malt Seam
 9
M8+ Sport, Mixed
Amrut
 5
M8+ Sport, Mixed
Shropshire Blue
 5
M9 Sport, Mixed
Chile con Queso
 4
M9-10 Sport, Mixed
Stinky Cheese
 4
M9 Sport, Mixed
Swiss Cheese
 6
M8+ Sport, Mixed
Rats Nest Route
 8
M5 Sport, Mixed
Baptism
 8
M6 Sport, Mixed
Prowler
 5
M6+ Sport, Mixed
Mutt
 8
M6+ Sport, Mixed
Jeff
 4
M8- Sport, Mixed
Glenfiddich
 4
M7+ Sport, Mixed
Wild Turkey
 3
M8- Sport, Mixed
Triple Sec
 2
M8+ Sport, Mixed
Nothing but Pride
 2
M7 Sport, Mixed
No Prejudice
 3
M4 Sport, Mixed

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Dave Rone
Custer, SD
[Hide Comment] Follow the road until it drops steeply down to the mine. At this point follow a well traveled trail off to the right. Nov 26, 2013
[Hide Comment] Brent Peters has some additional information about getting there, other routes, and the crag's history here: peakstratagem.com/the-playg… Oct 17, 2020