Continue with onX Maps
Continue with Facebook
All Locations >
California
> Yosemite NP
> Yosemite Valley
> Lower Merced Ri…
> Bc. Elephant Ro…
> Elephant Rock
Pink Elephant
5.9 YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA HVS 5a British
Avg: 2 from 1
vote
Routes in Elephant Rock
|
Crack of Despair T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
|
|
Crack of Doom T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
|
|
Crack of Redemption T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
|
|
Crashline T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
|
|
Elephant Talk S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
|
Elephantiasis T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R |
|
|
Fatal Mistake T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b |
|
|
Hairline T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
|
|
Hocus Pocus S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
|
|
Hotline T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
|
Left Guru Crack T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
|
|
Lost Error T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
|
|
Moongerms T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
|
|
Pink Dream T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
|
|
Pink Elephant T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
|
|
Plumb Line T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
|
|
Real Error T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
|
|
Reality Check T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
|
|
Right Guru Crack T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
|
|
Sky T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
|
|
Straight Error T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
|
|
Trundling Juan T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
|
|
Worst Error, Left T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
|
|
Worst Error, Right T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
Order Wrong?
Sort Routes
| Type: | Trad, 250 ft (76 m), 2 pitches |
| FA: | Tucker Tech and Ray Olson (April '89) |
| Page Views: | 1,090 total · 8/month |
| Shared By: | Bryan G on Mar 2, 2013 |
| Admins: | Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
Your To-Do List:
Add To-Do ·
Your Star Rating:
Use onX Backcountry to explore the terrain in 3D, view recent satellite imagery, and more. Now available in onX Backcountry Mobile apps! For more information see this post.
Access Issue: Latest updates on closures, permits, and regulations.
Details
Please visit climbingyosemite.com/ and nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/… for the latest information on visiting Yosemite, including permits, regulations, and closure information.
Yosemite National Park has yearly closures for Peregrine Falcon Protection March 1- July 15. Always check the NPS website at nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/… for the most current details and park alerts, and to learn more about the peregrine falcon, and how closures help it survive. This page also shares closures and warnings due to current fires, smoke, etc.
Yosemite National Park has yearly closures for Peregrine Falcon Protection March 1- July 15. Always check the NPS website at nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/… for the most current details and park alerts, and to learn more about the peregrine falcon, and how closures help it survive. This page also shares closures and warnings due to current fires, smoke, etc.
Description
At the top of Elephant Rock, several hundred feet above the Worst Error Pinnacle is an obvious steep headwall studded with countless black knobs. Pink Elephant climbs the right-hand side of the headwall, around the corner from Elephantiasis. If you are planning to climb to the summit of Elephant Rock after doing something like the Crack of Doom or one of the other routes that lead to the top of the first tier, then Pink Elephant is probably the best route under 5.11 to finish with.
For the first pitch, climb up a low angle slab (5.6, no pro) until you can gain cracks in the corner. An offwidth and chimney lead to a tree where you can belay.
Instead of continuing up the gully (which is Crack of Destiny) climb left across the face on knobs. A single bolt (a good 3/8") out near the arete protects a brief 5.9 crux followed then by easy and fun climbing on low angle knob mania. Towards the top stay left near the arete. There's a single bolt anchor at a stance at the top, but it's best to belay further up on the ledge.
For the first pitch, climb up a low angle slab (5.6, no pro) until you can gain cracks in the corner. An offwidth and chimney lead to a tree where you can belay.
Instead of continuing up the gully (which is Crack of Destiny) climb left across the face on knobs. A single bolt (a good 3/8") out near the arete protects a brief 5.9 crux followed then by easy and fun climbing on low angle knob mania. Towards the top stay left near the arete. There's a single bolt anchor at a stance at the top, but it's best to belay further up on the ledge.
Photos
- No Photos -
0 Comments