Type: Trad, 100 ft (30 m)
GPS: 37.8605, -107.86263
FA: Chris Dickson, 2026
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Shared By: Chris Dickson on Jun 28, 2026
Admins: Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC

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Description Suggest change

Cerberus was a three-headed dog who guarded the gates of the underworld. This route has three distinct crack cruxes and guards the gate to Cracked Canyon. 

Start in an alcove, and climb up and right, following a hand crack up to a ledge. Above lies the first crux finger crack with a fun tips section (you can plug a 0.4 before it's 0.1s and 0.2s). Keep going up and left on jugs to gain a big ledge. The next crux is the slightly overhung hand crack. Plug in some gear, crank to get a good jug above the lip, and pull over to gain ledge number 2. To start the final section, you can go right and climb some horizontal cracks before pulling into the finger crack. At the finish, slap out left to the arete, and look for a jug to clip the chains from. This climb is kind of a journey, but it's a worthy one.

Location Suggest change

This route starts at the southwest corner of Cracked Canyon and climbs up the arete at the mouth of the canyon. The nearest route is "Squeeze", which is the offwidth crack just up canyon. This route begins one alcove down from "Squeeze". 

Protection Suggest change

A standard rack, but bring triples in the micros and lots of alpine draws to extend protection, and a two bolt anchor with loweroff carabiners.

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