Central Pinnacles

Christian Daly floats up the HVP classic, 'Bye Cra...

Description 

This area covers all of the formations from the northern parking area south to Camp Rock and includes Coyote Crag, Claim Jumper Wall, Pistol Whipped Wall, Motherlode Rock, Gunsmoke Wall, Thunderbird Wall and much more.

This area truly is the heart of the Pinnacles and offers the greatest concentration of routes with the least amount of hiking in the entire region. The abundance of well-protected, featured moderates in the area makes it especially popular during the height of the season, so be warned if seeking solitude.

Classics of the area include Gold Standard (5.6), Bye Crackie (5.7), Coyotes At Sunset (5.8), Black Magic Poodle (5.9), Claim Jumper (5.10a), One Armed Bandit (5.10a), Ricochet (5.10a), Pistol Pete (5.10a), Coyotes In The Henhouse (5.10d), Stake Your Claim (5.10d) and The Incinerator (5.12a).

Getting There 

The northern parking area is located at the edge of the Central Pinnacles, making it an obvious choice to park and walk the 5-10 minutes required to reach any of the crags in the Central Pinnacles.

It's also possible to park at the southern parking area, near Parking Lot Rock, and walk north for 10 minutes to reach the southern end of the area near Coyote Crag.

Featured Route For Central Pinnacles

One Armed Bandit 5.10a  CA : San Bernardino Mountains : Holcomb Valley Pinnacles

This is the next bolted line right of Claim Jumper (5.10a), and climbs the outer face of a narrow pillar between two wide cracks.Start up flakes and broken cracks, pull a small roof, and then head up a short section of slab to reach a smooth face. Above the slab work up and left on hidden slots and jugs to a finishing mantle or rockover onto a small ledge with the anchors. Fairly long and varied, making this a recommended climb for t...[more]

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