The Unmentionable 

FA:  unknown Type:  Trad Consensus:  5.7 [details] Length:  1 pitch, 50 feet Season:  dry Views: 29 page views Submitted By: Brian in SLC on Nov 6, 2009 Add Photo  Add Comment

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Raptor Closures! MORE INFO >>> Like a lot of the Pinnacles area, the High Peaks is subject to raptor closures. These closures affect all of the high peaks. The closures typically begin mid January and continue through to the middle of July. Please take these closures seriously. Our access to the High Peaks depends on our ability to respect these closures. For more info on closures go to the Friends of Pinnacles website (http://www.pinnacles.org/climbing_info/index.html) Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

BETA PHOTO: The Unmentionable from near the trail. Note climb...

Description 

The climbing route faces the trail, and, starts after a short scramble to a small rock saddle (old star-dryvin' belay bolt at saddle).

Scramble up easy ridge to steeper rock at a broken horizontal seam. Clip bolt above the break, send that rig to the summit.

Great position, a free standing pinnacle and some might find inspiration for something after staring longingly at the formation (a cold shower?).

Classic Pinnacles summit. Well worth the scenic hike.

Historical note: the 1966 Roper guide rated this route 5.3.

Location 

From the High Peaks Trail starting on the East Side, goes past the Anvil about 200 meters and look to the left: it looks like, uhh: Unmentionable!

Rappel from the summit.

Protection 

One bolt protects the short crux and route. Two bolt anchor on summit for the rappel back to the ground.

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Geez, that's so...Unmentionable!	BETA PHOTO: At the only bolt, just below the crux of the Unmen...	Summit of the Unmentionable.