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You'll need to step over this trail line marker to reach the approach for Beginner's Crack and Summit Crag. Mind the vegetation and your impact on the surroundings.
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Photo facing summit.<br> <br> Scramble down to the base of Beginner's Crack on your left (right side in this photo).
At the summit, find these two boulders. The left one will be marked with a distinct diagonal crack. Head between them.
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Pericles Niarchos
Nov 7, 2013
“You'll need to step over this trail line marker to reach the approach for Beginner's Crack and Summit Crag. Mind the vegetation and your impact on the surroundings.”  

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A little diagram and approach better of the summit Crag and Skyline (PATC Wall)
You'll need to scoot under this bramble to get yourself on the path to Summit Crag. Facing away from Beginner's Crack, you should notice it slightly off your left.
Facing Summit Crag, looking up.
The left side of Summit Crag. Distinctly shaped so you'll know you're in the right place if you see it looking to the left side of the crag.
To find Summit Crag, approach the summit. If coming from the lower parking lot, take a right at this sign. If coming from the upper parking lot on the other side of the mountain, take a left.
Access to Summit Crag. Stay on rock do not step over the green NPS barriers. Stay on rock and walk around them and avoid trampling vegetation.
After a downward scramble between two boulders and a narrow eroded path, you'll emerge to see Summit Crag on your right side. In cooler months, the notch this crag is located in can be windy and the lower portion receives little direct sunlight.
Photo facing summit.<br> <br> Scramble down to the base of Beginner's Crack on your left (right side in this photo).
You'll need to step over this trail line marker to reach the approach for Beginner's Crack and Summit Crag. Mind the vegetation and your impact on the surroundings.
At the summit, find these two boulders. The left one will be marked with a distinct diagonal crack. Head between them.
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