WalkHidden gem
Penitente Canyon
La Garita, Colorado
A climbers' canyon in the San Luis Valley, with a primitive BLM campground.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Red volcanic rock walls with nearly 300 climbing routes, plus easy walking trails to rock formations and a small shrine. Camping is basic but the setting is quiet. Good if you want something other than the big parks.
Good to know
- Bring all water
- Dirt access roads
- South-facing walls stay climbable in winter
- Best time
- Spring or fall
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Gravel county road from La Garita
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
Facilities
- Toilets
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