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Elevation: | 7,500 ft |
GPS: |
37.43051, -107.19382 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
Page Views: | 154,541 total · 805/month |
Shared By: | markguycan on Jun 18, 2008 · Updates |
Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Description
This is a great location above the Piedra River. So far, only a handful of routes. This place has tons of potential though (hoping to motivate the locals) 1 nice steep lieback crack (5.10), 2 (5.10-11) face sport climbs, 5.9 corner system, and bolted arete (5.10). Eds. apparently, this description is about the East Side.
Sorry I don't know any names or FAs. Rap in about 100 feet to anchors on the face. The lower face is pretty chossy- ought to be cleaned up and linked with routes above for 140 foot routes.
Be very wary of poison ivy in the summer in the lower Piedra area near the creek.
Per Spencer William: bring a stick clip!
Sorry I don't know any names or FAs. Rap in about 100 feet to anchors on the face. The lower face is pretty chossy- ought to be cleaned up and linked with routes above for 140 foot routes.
Be very wary of poison ivy in the summer in the lower Piedra area near the creek.
Per Spencer William: bring a stick clip!
Getting There
This is North of Pagosa Springs on CR 631 (Piedra Rd.) about 0.5 miles before the bridge. Hike down the bluff. This place is absolutely gorgeous!
This is a map of Pagosa you can pick up at any local shop. Off of US 160, turn onto CR 600 west of town. This road goes straight and turns into a dirt road, stay on this dirt road (CR 631) tell you hit a bridge. Park at the parking lot shortly afterwards. Hike down the main Piedra trail. When the road forks, go left to the climbing area or right to set your top ropes up from the top of the cliffs.
This is a map of Pagosa you can pick up at any local shop. Off of US 160, turn onto CR 600 west of town. This road goes straight and turns into a dirt road, stay on this dirt road (CR 631) tell you hit a bridge. Park at the parking lot shortly afterwards. Hike down the main Piedra trail. When the road forks, go left to the climbing area or right to set your top ropes up from the top of the cliffs.
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