Pinnacles North

Lourdez nearing the top of Guys and Dolls.

Description 

This is the area north of the of the Central Pinnacles and the northern parking area and includes Canine Crag, Stone Wall, Voodoo Garden, Itnyre Pinnacle, the OJ Boulder and the more recently developed and lesser known Voodoo Garden.

Party Poodle (5.7), Bourbon Street (5.9), When the Levee Breaks (5.9), Mardi Gras (5.9+), 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.

The Classics

Featured Route For Pinnacles North

Bourbon Street 5.9  CA : San Bernardino Mountains : ... : Katrina Wall

Starts about five feet right of When the Levee Breaks. Work up and right to a bulge. Pull the crux on solid holds and continue up and right. Near the top of a right-slanting crack head straight up through a secondary crux to reach the anchor. While Bourbon Street feels a little easy for the grade, it incorporates a variety of technique; this one is fun all the way to the top! Rappel to descend....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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BETA PHOTO: Pinnacles North overview, Holcomb Valley Pinnacles...	Holcomb Valley Pinnacles on a beautiful spring day...	Looking north from the top of the Incinterator Wal...
Late afternoon clouds at Holcomb Valley Pinnacles.