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Canyon Amphitheater Rock Climbing

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Routes in 2. Canyon Amphitheater

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	Big Squirrels Don't Cry S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Captain Underpants S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Cookie Thief, The S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Follow That Thief S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Freemason T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Grumpy Old Climber TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Mason Man T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Planck Time S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Race Bannon S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Ricochet Rabbit S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Training Wheels T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c PG13

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Elevation:	8,853 ft	2,698 m
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Access Issue: Falcon Closures Details

Seasonal Falcon Closures in effect from March 15 - July 31.

- Lion's Head
- Roughneck Area
- Wildcatter Wall

Note that the annual closures of the Park View Dome, The Ranch Hand, Black Creek Wall, and Sawmill Crag have been permanently lifted. These cliffs will continue to be monitored, but will only close if a new nest is spotted.

Seasonal Falcon closures in effect from March 15 - July 31. - Lion's Head (not pictured). - Roughneck Area. There are no closures at Staunton Rocks.

Description

The area has a slab with a steeper section above it with cracks, The area has small canyon with an amphitheater above it. The first climb you come is The Cookie Thief, and Follow That Thief is the 2nd pitch. At back of the canyon is Big Squirrels Don't Cry.

The crag gets morning sun and late afternoon shade.

Getting There

Follow Pooka Trail till you see the small canyon. There's a trail going to the back of the canyon, and there are cairns going left to a upper ledge with a easy, bolted slab and easy topropes or R-rated trad leads.

11 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Canyon Amphitheater

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

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c PG13 17 ● Training Wheels Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 71 ● Captain Underpants Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 104 ● The Cookie Thief Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 138 ● Big Squirrels Don't Cry Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 73 ● Follow That Thief Sport 2 pitches
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 63 ● Ricochet Rabbit Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 11 ● Planck Time Sport 2 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 9 ● Race Bannon Sport