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Penitente - Entrance Area

Colorado > San Luis Valley > Penitente Canyon

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.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 282
● Captain America
Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 146
● May-B-Nueve
Sport
5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
 133
● Mr. Breeze
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 143
● Mr. Wind
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 156
● The Serpent
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
● Wearing the Inside Out
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 1
● The Stand
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 26
● Loony Toons
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 8
● Milo
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 51
● Persephone
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 29
● Alien In My Underpants
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 29
● Wages of Sin
Trad, Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 7
● Queso Cabeza
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 142
● What The Hey
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 116
● Yah-Ta-Hei
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 43
● That's the Way
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 46
● Dos Hombres
Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
● OPS
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 11
● Iron Cross
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 13
● Dynosaur
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 6
● The Sangrador
Trad, Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 103
● [Redacted]
Trad, Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 29
● Rocket Man
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 5
● Stemoroids
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 2
● Wolf Nipple Chips
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 15
● Prick Pocket
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 88
● Lovesnake
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 10
● Drill Seeker
Sport, TR
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 2
● Boltergeist
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 3
● Hand Jam Crack
Trad
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 7
● Art of Suffering
Trad, Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 37
● Self-flagellation
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
● Dive Right In
Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 5
● Sitting in Limbo
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 14
● Cassandra
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 3
● Glutton for Punishment
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 8
● French Lesson
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 2
● The Shitty Gift
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 13
● Illegal Alien
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 5
● Apocketlips
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 110
● Forbidden Fruit
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 267
● Black is Beautiful
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 78
● No Regret
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 34
● Mark's Crack
Trad
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 8
● Mission in the Rain
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 6
● Laura
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 12
● Mission in the Snow
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 3
● Quetzalcoatl Comes Through
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 5
● Tangerine Dream
Trad, Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 1
● To Err Is Human
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 5
● Hareless
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 5
● Color Blind
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 13
● Colors Of Emotion
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 13
● Camino De La Sonia
Trad, Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 7
● Color of Devotion
Sport
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
 1
● Go Vandals
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 3
● Que Pasa
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 26
● Hummingbird
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 10
● Twist of Feet
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 3
● Twist of Fate
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
 5
● The Nature Of The Beast
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 75
● Mysterious Redhead
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 76
● Morning Glory
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 2
● BBC?
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 11
● Entrance Slab Unknown
Sport
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 8
● Unknown Easy
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 4
● Abrazos y Chingazos
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Captain America
 282
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● May-B-Nueve
 146
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
● Mr. Breeze
 133
5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c Sport
● Mr. Wind
 143
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● The Serpent
 156
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Wearing the Inside Out
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● The Stand
 1
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Loony Toons
 26
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Milo
 8
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Persephone
 51
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Alien In My Underpants
 29
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Wages of Sin
 29
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport
● Queso Cabeza
 7
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● What The Hey
 142
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Yah-Ta-Hei
 116
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● That's the Way
 43
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Dos Hombres
 46
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● OPS
 7
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Iron Cross
 11
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Dynosaur
 13
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● The Sangrador
 6
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad, Sport
● [Redacted]
 103
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport
● Rocket Man
 29
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Stemoroids
 5
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
● Wolf Nipple Chips
 2
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Prick Pocket
 15
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Lovesnake
 88
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Drill Seeker
 10
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR
● Boltergeist
 2
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Hand Jam Crack
 3
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Art of Suffering
 7
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Trad, Sport
● Self-flagellation
 37
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Dive Right In
 7
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Sitting in Limbo
 5
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport
● Cassandra
 14
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
● Glutton for Punishment
 3
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
● French Lesson
 8
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● The Shitty Gift
 2
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Illegal Alien
 13
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Apocketlips
 5
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
● Forbidden Fruit
 110
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Black is Beautiful
 267
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● No Regret
 78
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Mark's Crack
 34
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Mission in the Rain
 8
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Laura
 6
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
● Mission in the Snow
 12
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Quetzalcoatl Comes Through
 3
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Tangerine Dream
 5
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad, Sport
● To Err Is Human
 1
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
● Hareless
 5
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Color Blind
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Colors Of Emotion
 13
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
● Camino De La Sonia
 13
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Trad, Sport
● Color of Devotion
 7
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
● Go Vandals
 1
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a Sport
● Que Pasa
 3
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
● Hummingbird
 26
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Twist of Feet
 10
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
● Twist of Fate
 3
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● The Nature Of The Beast
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 Sport
● Mysterious Redhead
 75
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Morning Glory
 76
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● BBC?
 2
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Entrance Slab Unknown
 11
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
● Unknown Easy
 8
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad
● Abrazos y Chingazos
 4
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport

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The Colors Wall.
[Hide Photo] The Colors Wall.
Standing on the big boulder right at Los Hermanos facing SW, towards the parking lot.
[Hide Photo] Standing on the big boulder right at Los Hermanos facing SW, towards the parking lot.
Trailside highball.
[Hide Photo] Trailside highball.
Captain America is on the left and May-B-Nueve is the route that has the big left leaning crack then the thin crack up top - loved the climbing in Penitente!
[Hide Photo] Captain America is on the left and May-B-Nueve is the route that has the big left leaning crack then the thin crack up top - loved the climbing in Penitente!
Mestdagh crankin' in Penitente Canyon.
[Hide Photo] Mestdagh crankin' in Penitente Canyon.