| Type: | Sport, 50 ft (15 m) |
| GPS: | 37.85137, -106.29103 |
| FA: | Glenn Schuler |
| Page Views: | 1,756 total · 8/month |
| Shared By: | tim naylor on Sep 8, 2007 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
The parking lot off Hwy 41G used to be the established point of access to the main canyon, but it is now closed. On 5/31/2020, an access issue arose due to the lot being overcrowded with ~7 vehicles. Saguache County Sheriff was called by the landowners, and the climbers were asked to leave the canyon. Climbers should park at the Penitente Main Canyon and hike in, or park at the established BLM parking lot 1 mile West on 41G and hike the road.
The SLV Climbers Alliance, with support from the Access Fund, is navigating this access issue. Contact slvclimb.org for questions or status reports, or join the Facebook Group "San Luis Valley Climbers Alliance" for the latest updates.
Description
Start out on nice rock and turns chossy at the crux. My partner pulled off six holds from the crux.
Per Wes O'Rourke: balancy and slopey climbing brings you to the third bolt and the start of the "business". The wall steepens as you enter some amazing pockets and crimp rails. Punch it through the bouldery crux, and crimp your way up to the anchor!
Location
This is towards the back of the Rock Garden. Look for a small grassy alcove just past organic gardening crack. It's a Schu-in is on the left, and DOA is on the right side of this alcove. See the topo photo.



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