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Elevation: 7,689 ft 2,344 m
GPS: 37.4197, -107.1968
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Shared By: Jesse Morehouse on Aug 28, 2008
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This is an idyllic, creekside setting with AM sun during the summer. It is a small area with a few trad routes, a number of bolted routes, TRs and boulder problems. Know what poison ivy looks like, and beware during the summer- it's all around the trail.

NOTEs:

Please do not belay from the trail. This is a multi-use area and horses are a common sight. Please be respectful of others.

New route development should be avoided close to the trail for this reason. There have also been concerns in the past from rangers regarding routes near the trail, so please do your part to keep the concerns a thing of the past.

Getting There Suggest change

From the parking lot across the Piedra River, take the Ice Caves Trail down stream taking a left at the fork. As you drop to the river, you will see the first route on your right. There are routes along the cliff and boulder problems and top ropes down by the river.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Piedra River - Lower West

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V5+ 6C+
 12
● Huggy Bear
Boulder
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 46
● F***in' Greenies
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 26
● Groomed Gumby
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 78
● Mild Hops
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 55
● Van Gogh's
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 45
● Hopstacle Course
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 33
● Black Magic Spell
Trad, Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 8
● Smokin' J's
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 20
● Smokin' Stems
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 26
● Winning Streak
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 22
● Winona Ryder
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 13
● Refuse To Suffer
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 28
● Southern Cross
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 49
● Wild Hops
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 16
● Raising Awareness
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Huggy Bear
 12
V5+ 6C+ Boulder
● F***in' Greenies
 46
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Groomed Gumby
 26
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Mild Hops
 78
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Van Gogh's
 55
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
● Hopstacle Course
 45
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Black Magic Spell
 33
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad, Sport
● Smokin' J's
 8
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
● Smokin' Stems
 20
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Winning Streak
 26
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Winona Ryder
 22
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Refuse To Suffer
 13
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
● Southern Cross
 28
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Wild Hops
 49
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Raising Awareness
 16
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
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