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DescriptionPine Creek has a bit of everything. Multipitch classics such as Dark Shadows, Cat in the Hat, and Community Pillar. Excellent crag routes on the Brass Wall and in the Flight Path area. The summit of Mescalito Tower is accessible to the adventurous. The stream usually has year-round water (at least in places), and of course, pine trees adding their evergreen flavor to the desert setting. Getting ThereTo get to the Pine Creek trailhead, drive in on the scenic loop road for about 10.5 miles to the parking area. The hike starts on a short downhill section. It reaches an intersection Dale Trail, which leads north and provides access to the Flight Path. Further, in the vicinity of the "old homestead," (which is now just a concrete foundation near the stream), the Arnight Trail leads south to the Rose Tower, Juniper Canyon, and Crimson Chrysalis. The main area of Pine Creek is reached by continuing on the main trail straight ahead to the west. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Pine Creek Canyon:
Cat in the Hat 5.6 Trad, 6 pitches, 650 feet, Grade II Mescalito
Birdland 5.7+ Trad, 6 pitches, 600 feet, Grade II Brass Wall
The Big Horn 5.8 Trad, 6 pitches, Grade III Brass Wall
Dark Shadows 5.8 Trad, 350 feet Mescalito
Varnishing Point 5.8+ Trad, 2 pitches, 160 feet Brass Wall
Community Pillar 5.9 Trad, 8 pitches, 700 feet, Grade III Magic Mountain
Straight Shooter 5.9 Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet Straight Shooter Wall
Splitting Hares 5.9 Trad, 2 pitches, 220 feet, Grade II Mescalito
Topless Twins 5.9 Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet Brass Wall
Small Purchase 5.10a Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet Magic Mountain
Five Pack 5.10 Trad, 4 pitches, 500 feet, Grade II Magic Mountain
The Next Century 5.10 R Trad, 2 pitches, 210 feet Mescalito
The Walker Spur 5.10b/c R Trad, 3 pitches, 550 feet, Grade II Mescalito
Out of Control 5.10c Trad, 1 pitch, 130 feet Out of Control area
Risky Business 5.10c R Trad, 4 pitches, 400 feet Mescalito
Mushroom People 5.10+ Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet Brass Wall
Orange Clonus 5.10d Trad, 4 pitches, 600 feet Straight Shooter Wall
Drifting 5.11c PG13 Trad, 5 pitches, 520 feet Jet Stream Wall
Excellent Adventure 5.11c R Trad, 3 pitches, 400 feet Mescalito
Featured Route For Pine Creek Canyon
 Splitting the Straight Shooter wall is a perfect little finger crack. This is Straight Shooter.There are no feet through the crux and if your fingers are on the large side it will feel harder than 5.9 (it did for me). Very short but fun little climb.Rap with 1 rope.** There is a 5.11a right of this route that can be TR'd after SS is led. Thin slab!...[more] Browse More Classics in NV
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