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Rock Climbing · Silverton, CO

El Sendero Boracho

difficultFeaturedSpring climbing conditions. Route may be wet after rainfall. Check weather forecast before climbing.
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Before you go

Live · nearest station Telluride, 13 mi
Good to go

Good window today. Daylight to 8:11 pm.

55°

Smoky

Feels like 55°

Trailhead temp

50° est. at 10,123 ft

Wind

5 mph SSE

UV index

0.5 low

Sun window

6:21 am to 8:11 pm

Distance

Elevation gain

33ft

High point

10,164ft

Season

Jan - Dec

About

El Sendero Boracho is a sport climbing route located on Master's Wall in Cunningham Gulch, near Silverton, Colorado. The route is rated 5.10d and involves climbing a pillar followed by face climbing to a crux, then finishing in a groove. The rock is hard gneiss with incut edges and sidepulls. The area is considered a nice little sport crag with routes ranging from 5.9 to 5.12. Parking is available at the trailhead, which involves a 10-minute approach up an erosion gully from the road fork. The route is dog-friendly on the left side of the crag. Climbing typically occurs from late spring to fall. The elevation of the area is listed as 11,400 feet in some sources, though the database lists 10,123 feet.

Trail profile

Gain

33 ft

Avg grade

Steepest

High point

10,164 ft

Good to know

Parking at the trailhead

Dogs allowed on leash

Waypoints

1Approach Start10,131 ft
2Climbing Route10,164 ft

Latest trail reportgood

Spring climbing conditions. Route may be wet after rainfall. Check weather forecast before climbing.

Reported Mar 4, 2025Verified

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