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penitente canyon

3 Porch Notes tagged “penitente canyon,” from counties across Colorado.

Outdoors and wildfire - Rio Grande County

Penitente Canyon, just over the line in Saguache County, is BLM rock-climbing country

Penitente Canyon sits in Saguache County near La Garita, a short drive north of Rio Grande County's Del Norte and Monte Vista. It is a BLM recreation area known for sport climbing, mountain-bike singletrack, and volcanic rock, with its own public-land rules.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Saguache County

Penitente Canyon is a BLM rock-climbing and trail area west of La Garita

Penitente Canyon, west of La Garita in Saguache County, is a Bureau of Land Management recreation area known for sport climbing, singletrack trails, and a small reservable campground.

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History and culture - Saguache County

Penitente Canyon carries a name from valley religious history

The BLM-managed Penitente Canyon near La Garita is named for a Hispano Catholic brotherhood, and the surrounding area holds Indigenous rock art best treated with care.

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