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Baron Spire aka Old Smoothie

Baron Spire (Old Smoothie) in Idaho has 5 climbing routes with alpine no fixed protection.

5 routes
5.9 – 5.11b/c
Alpine

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Baron Spire, also known as Old Smoothie, is a climbing area in Idaho's Sawtooth Wilderness, within the Sawtooth National Recreation Area of the Sawtooth National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits inside designated wilderness, which sets it apart as a backcountry destination rather than a developed recreation site. The climbing here is all alpine, with five routes ranging from 5.9 to 5.11b/c. The most straightforward is the SE Face at 5.9, and the hardest is Baron Falls Tower at 5.11b/c. Deliverance and Tall Boys and Breakfast Burritos both sit at 5.10c, and Lawdogs' Lament is 5.10-. The Sawtooth Range climbing area lies about 2 miles away, and The Elephant's Perch is roughly 3.6 miles off. For a hike, the Saddleback Lakes West Trail is about 3 miles away. Redfish Inlet Campground, at about 4.7 miles, offers a place to camp nearby.

Routes (5)

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