Pinnacles South

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Hiking the trail from the Central Pinnacles to Los...

Description 

This area includes everthing from the fenceline north to the Central Pinnacles. Crags in the area include Parking Lot Rock, Lost Orbit Rock, The Entrance Boulder, Two Tree Rock and more.

Recommend routes here include Real Men Of Genius (5.10a), You Know What I'm Going To Do To You? (5.10a), Lost Orbit (5.10c), The Angry Inch (5.10d), Lunar Eclipse (5.11a), Trail Of Tiers (5.11b), Five O'Clock Shadow (5.11b), Cling Plus (5.11c) and Road Crew (5.12a).

Getting There 

Approach via forest road 3N07, which parallels the obvious fenceline, and drive to the end of the road where Parking Lot Rock will be obvious. The approach is all of a minute or less; the other crags in the area are reached by a 5-10 minute hike by a trail.

If approaching from the vicinity of the Central Pinnacles, and the northern parking area, plan on a 10-15 minute walk along trails.

Featured Route For Pinnacles South

Lunar Eclipse 5.11a  CA : San Bernardino Mountains : ... : Lost Orbit Rock - East Face

Right of Lost Orbit (5.10b/c) is this great route which was one of the first on the wall.Stem up and left off a ramp (5.10a) and onto a vertical face with patina plates which is climbed for several bolts to a small roof/overlap at the 4th bolt. Pull over the bulge, clip the next bolt and make some balancy moves (5.10) getting stood up to clip the sixth bolt. The moves past the last bolt require a high step/reach combo on less than ideal holds ...[more]