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The Grenadiers Rock Climbing

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Areas in The Grenadiers

Arrow Peak 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 5

Electric Peak 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Guardian, The 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 4

Mt. Silex 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Peak 13,405 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Storm King 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 3

Vestal Peak 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 3 / 3

West Trinity Peak 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

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Elevation:	13,392 ft	4,082 m
GPS:	37.67481, -107.55781 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

This magnificent sub-range of the San Juans runs roughly from west to east and contains some of the best mountaineering one could hope for. Electric Peak stands at the western end, while the Guardian guards the eastern end as well as its westerly neighbors, Silex and Storm King, which offer 1500 foot steep north faces. On the western end, the south face of Graystone has a most amazing overhanging concave alpine face.

Getting There

From Silverton, one may simply walk the tracks for the Grenadiers; alternatively, hike down the Molas Switchbacks, Mary's Highland trail, Hunchback Pass from Beartown, etc. etc.

Purgatory Flat trail for the Needles is a casual hike in; Vallecito Creek accesses both mountains west, north, and east.

The trains? Pricy and smelly. Bring a mask, or don't, if you don't mind inhaling coal particulate smoke from the locomotives; additionally, expect typical tourist questions, sometimes asinine. :-|

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Grenadiers

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

4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b 14 ● Lower Ramp Trad, Alpine Arrow Peak
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c 13 ● North Face of West Trinity Peak Trad, Alpine 5 pitches W Trinity Peak
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c R 192 ● Wham Ridge Trad, Alpine 10 pitches Vestal Peak
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R 45 ● Center Shift on Wham Ridge Trad, Alpine 6 pitches Vestal Peak
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 15 ● North Ridge Trad, Alpine 10 pitches Arrow Peak
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 8 ● Arrow Spire Trad, Alpine 7 pitches Arrow Peak