Pinnacles North

Holcomb Valley Pinnacles on a beautiful spring day...

Description 

This is the area north of the of the Central Pinnacles and the northern parking area and includes Canine Crag, Stone Wall, Itnyre Pinnacle, the OJ Boulder and more.

Party Poodle (5.7), Vertical Epic (5.10a), Igor Unleashed (5.10c) and Arrogant Bastard (5.11a) are all recommended routes of the area and worth seeking out.

Getting There 

Hike north from the northern parking area along a dirt road which parallels the formation and then hike uphill to the desired crag. As an alternative you can drive the road and park in any of several pullouts along the way.

Featured Route For Pinnacles North

Vertical Epic 5.10a  CA : San Bernardino Mountains : ... : Stone Wall

This is the middle of three routes, with Old Guardian (5.10b) on the left and Arrogant Bastard (5.11a) to the right, and is one of the best climbs of it's grade at the Pinnacles.Climb a vertical face littered with positive edges over several small roofs/overlaps to a finish up a flared corner system, ending on a spacious ledge with anchors. For those so interested, here's a nod to the origin of the name Vertical Epic...[more]

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Late afternoon clouds at Holcomb Valley Pinnacles.