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Elevation: 7,000 ft
GPS: 33.76038, -116.68417
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Shared By: Roger Linfield on Feb 24, 2006
Admins: C Miller, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

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Maiden Buttress forms the left skyline, as seen from Lunch Rock. The longer routes finish on the gentle shoulder to the southwest of the summit. From here, the easiest way down is to scramble up to the summit, then (Class 2/3) southeast to the saddle, and then take the trail clockwise all the way around the rock. A quicker and shorter way is to descend the Friction Route. This starts just east of a large boulder at the upper end of the saddle, and goes down troughs and ledges until it reaches the ground. It’s easy once you know the way, but be careful if you haven’t done it before – some people have gotten off route and taken bad falls.

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Scramble left from Lunch Rock to get to the base.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Maiden Buttress

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
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White Maiden's Walkway
Trad 6 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 24
Fool's Rush
Trad 6 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 24
The Illegitimate
Trad 3 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 9
Zeno's Paradox
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
White Maiden's Walkway
 356
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad 6 pitches
Fool's Rush
 24
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 6 pitches
The Illegitimate
 24
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
Zeno's Paradox
 9
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
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