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Elevation: 4,496 ft 1,370 m
GPS: 51.0762, -115.14718
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Shared By: Jaime Beecroft on Jul 13, 2017
Admins: Dave Rone, Tom Jones, Richard Rose, Rhys Beaudry

Description Suggest change

Grotto Canyon is located deep in the valley immediately east of Grotto Mountain. Many of the climbs are polished but the grade range from easy to difficult and the crags are in shade.

Getting There Suggest change

Hwy 1A to Grotto Pond day use area 3.4 km west of the service station in Exshaw. Follow the streambed to the crags.

92 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Grotto Canyon

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 10
● Nymphet
Sport
Hemingway Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 5
● Sugar Shack
Sport
Paintings Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 4
● Art of the Ancients
Sport
Paintings Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 6
● Xanadu
Sport
Narrows
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 5
● Runaway
Sport
Hemingway Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 7
● Jugthuggery
Sport
Paintings Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 9
● Probate
Sport 3 pitches
Headwall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 11
● Old Man and the C
Sport
Hemingway Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 24
● Farewell to Arms
Sport
Hemingway Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 8
● Tour de Pump
Sport
Paintings Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 10
● Death in the Afternoon
Sport
Hemingway Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
● Tour de Force
Sport
Paintings Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
● The Importance of Being Earnest
Sport
Hemingway Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Nymphet Hemingway Wall
 10
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
● Sugar Shack Paintings Wall
 5
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Art of the Ancients Paintings Wall
 4
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Xanadu Narrows
 6
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Runaway Hemingway Wall
 5
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Jugthuggery Paintings Wall
 7
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Probate Headwall
 9
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 3 pitches
● Old Man and the C Hemingway Wall
 11
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Farewell to Arms Hemingway Wall
 24
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Tour de Pump Paintings Wall
 8
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Death in the Afternoon Hemingway Wall
 10
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Tour de Force Paintings Wall
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● The Importance of Being Ear… Hemingway Wall
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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