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Elevation: 4,629 ft
GPS: 37.72396, -119.60637
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This secluded area is right of Sentinel. It's a shady place with some good routes as Vanishing Point, Mental Block, Hari-Kiri, Ying-Yang and Maniana

Getting There Suggest change

Drive 1.1 miles east from El Cap Drive to parking turnouts on both sides of the road with curbs. From the right turnout there are roughly two paths to the Valley Loop Trail.

If the path started on the west side of the turnout then turn left onto the loop trail, and if it started on the east side of the turnout then turn right instead. The climber's trail turnoff from the loop is marked with a carabiner sign and is just east of an obvious stone step. This trail brings you to the base of Manana.

From the base of Manana to Vanishing Point is about 20 minutes of scrambling. If you're going to Vanishing Point only it's faster to take the approach to the Presidential Boulder and then take a faint trail up from there.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Sentinel Creek Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 11
Pharaoh's Beard, Regular Route
Trad 3 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 53
Brownoser
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 162
Hari-Kiri
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5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 16
Unknown 5.10
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5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 21
Unagi
Trad 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 30
Mental Block
Trad 5 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 28
Mantra
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 31
Vanishing Point
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 178
Manana
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 164
Yin-Yang
Trad 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 4
Shaggy's Roof
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5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 43
Yama Shama
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 5
Spiderman
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Pharaoh's Beard, Regular Route
 11
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
Brownoser
 53
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Hari-Kiri
 162
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Unknown 5.10
 16
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Unagi
 21
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Mental Block
 30
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 5 pitches
Mantra
 28
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
Vanishing Point
 31
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Manana
 178
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Yin-Yang
 164
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
Shaggy's Roof
 4
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Yama Shama
 43
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Spiderman
 5
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
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