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Reed's Pinnacle Area

Submitted By: Blitzo on Sep 23, 2006
Administrator: Greg Opland
Latitude: 37.7247  Longitude: -119.6996 
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Rick Cashner free soloing "Reed's Direct".
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Description 

Another popular, classic, Yosemite crack climbing area.
Here you will find the Classic "Reed's Direct", "Chingando", "Lunatic Fringe" and "Stone Groove", to name a few.


Getting There 

This area is above the road, between the first and second tunnels on the Big Oak Flat Road, going to HWY 120.



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Rick Cashner and John Bachar, free soloing "Reed's Direct", 1980s.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Reed's Pinnacle-Direct Route 5.10a  CA : Yosemite National Park : Reed's Pinnacle Area
A Yosemite classic!The first pitch goes up a short crack that you step into from a ledge. It curves left near the top.The second pitch is obvious.The third pitch climbs a chimney/offwidth to the top of the pinnacle. Rappel off....[more]