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Am. Pat and Jack Pinnacle Rock Climbing

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Routes in Am. Pat and Jack Pinnacle

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	Antifa Connection T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Babble On T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Black Heads T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c A0
	Boneheads S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Book 'em Dano T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Cat's Squirrel T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Cat's Squirrel p2 T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13
	Chicken Fever T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Desp-arete S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Desperado S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Desperate Straights T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	G-Man T,S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	G-Man Extension (not Book'em, Dano) T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Gay Bob's to extension T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Gilligan's Chicken T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Gold Chains T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Headstrong S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Jack Pinnacle, Left T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Kiddie Corner T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Knob Job T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Knuckleheads S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Makayla's Climb T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Mantel Illness S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	More Mental than Mantel T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	My-Toe-Sis T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Nine Lives T,S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Nurdle T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Pat Pinnacle T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	People's Court T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Polymastia T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Pussy Paws S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Rocky Horror Show T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Sherrie's Crack T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Skinheads S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Suds T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Super Slacker Highway, The T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Trough of Justice T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Tube, The T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Underclingon S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Wart Hog T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Wedge, The T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R

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Description

Pat and Jack is an excellent crag that is often bypassed for the more popular crags nearby, but it hosts a number of superb routes that are well worth the short walk. This is a steep wall, that has a number of knobs along it which allows the splitter cracks to be done at slightly more moderate grades. Some pitches to try include Sherrie's crack, Knob Job and the Tube. Similar weather as for Cookie Cliff with lots of sun for fall / winter climbing.

Getting There

Find a parking area off Hwy 140, west of the Cascade Creek bridge and park on the south side of the road. Cross 140 and find a climbers trail that heads directly up the hill. The trail will lead to Knuckleheads, and Knob Job.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Am. Pat and Jack Pinnacle

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 300 ● Nurdle Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 152 ● Suds Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 103 ● Babble On Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 82 ● Kiddie Corner Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 398 ● Knob Job Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 71 ● Desperate Straights Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 168 ● Boneheads Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 165 ● Knuckleheads Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 268 ● The Super Slacker Highway Trad 8 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 357 ● Sherrie's Crack Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 121 ● The Tube Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 27 ● Desperado Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 22 ● Underclingon Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 36 ● Cat's Squirrel Trad
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 32 ● Rocky Horror Show Trad