Cardinal Pinnacle

Cardinal Pinnacle as seen from the road. Hike up ...

Description 

A 400-500 foot granite crag nestled on a rocky mountainside in the foothills of the Sierras. The rock is granite and very clean. The routes are characterized by steep and exposed splitter crack climbing in one of the coolest locations near Bishop.

Getting There 

From downtown Bishop, take W. Line Street (rt. 168 west) towards the Sierras. After 20 miles or so, gaining substantial elevation, you'll come to the small community of Aspendell. The Pinnacle can be seen from here up on the left side of the road, perched on the mountainside about a half mile past Aspendell. Park below the talus on the side of the road.

Featured Route For Cardinal Pinnacle

The West Face 5.10a  CA : Sierra Eastside : Cardinal Pinnacle

A brilliant introduction to the Pinnacle...4 pitches total, with the first 3 featuring some great climbing on immaculate, clean sierra granite. Joins up with 'Cucumbers' near the beginning of pitch 3 (pitch 2 of "Cucumbers") The first pitch of 'Cucumbers' can be rapped and/or toproped by building an anchor on a good ledge 30 feet to the right of the third pitch belay station of 'The West Face'. We rapped off our gear, pulled ropes and led the ...[more]

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BETA PHOTO: The Pinnacle	BETA PHOTO: Looking up at Cardinal Pinnacle. A proud crag. P...	Cardinal Pinnacle. Photo by Blitzo.
BETA PHOTO: Closer shot of Cardinal Pinnacle.	Caroline nearing the top of p-1	Elizabeth passing around the cruz on p-2.
Caroline on the amazing pitch 3. (p-2 of Cucumbers...	Elizabeth on p-4.