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Penitente - Entrance Area Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Routes in Penitente - Entrance Area

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	Captain America S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	May-B-Nueve S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Mr. Breeze S 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
	Mr. Wind S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Serpent, The S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Wearing the Inside Out S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Stand, The S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Loony Toons S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Milo S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Persephone S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Alien In My Underpants S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Wages of Sin T,S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Queso Cabeza S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	What The Hey S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Yah-Ta-Hei S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	That's the Way S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Dos Hombres S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	OPS S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Iron Cross S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Dynosaur S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Sangrador, The T,S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	[Redacted] T,S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Rocket Man S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Stemoroids S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Wolf Nipple Chips S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Prick Pocket S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Lovesnake S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Drill Seeker S,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Boltergeist S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Hand Jam Crack T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Art of Suffering T,S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Self-flagellation S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Dive Right In S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Sitting in Limbo S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Cassandra S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Glutton for Punishment S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	French Lesson S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Shitty Gift, The S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Illegal Alien S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Apocketlips T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Forbidden Fruit S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Black is Beautiful S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	No Regret S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Mark's Crack T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Mission in the Rain S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Laura T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Mission in the Snow S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Quetzalcoatl Comes Through S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Tangerine Dream T,S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	To Err Is Human T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Hareless T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Color Blind S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Colors Of Emotion S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Camino De La Sonia T,S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Color of Devotion S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Go Vandals S 5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
	Que Pasa S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Hummingbird S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Twist of Feet S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Twist of Fate S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Nature Of The Beast, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	Mysterious Redhead S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Morning Glory S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	BBC? S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Entrance Slab Unknown S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Unknown Easy T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
Unsorted Routes:
	Abrazos y Chingazos S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a

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Description

In an attempt to divide the main Canyon into a couple distinct areas, this area covers the climbs on both the right and left side of the canyon until the side canyon branches to the right (at Captain America). Watch out for snakes.

Getting There

From the main directions, follow the road into Penitente & park in the parking lot. One main trail enters the canyon - follow it. The first routes (including Mysterious Redhead) will be on the right after a long 30 second walk. Please stay off closed trails.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Penitente - Entrance Area

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 156 ● The Serpent Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 142 ● What The Hey Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 282 ● Captain America Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 102 ● [Redacted] Trad, Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 87 ● Lovesnake Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 116 ● Yah-Ta-Hei Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 266 ● Black is Beautiful Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 77 ● No Regret Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 37 ● Self-flagellation Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 110 ● Forbidden Fruit Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 8 ● Mission in the Rain Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 13 ● Colors Of Emotion Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 14 ● Cassandra Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 7 ● Color of Devotion Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a 5 ● Sitting in Limbo Sport