Scheelite Crags  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  7,200' Lat, Long:  37.3884, -118.6732 Map Page Views:  33,541. Good page? (1 like)    Administrators:  Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Adam Winters, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Adam Winters on Mar 27, 2009 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed 84° | 41° 81° | 45° 75° | 46° 79° | 43° 77° | 39°

BETA PHOTO: The Scheelite Crags

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The first major area of Pine Creek you reach when driving up the canyon. The terrain here is characterized by soaring pinnacles, jutting buttresses, deep slot canyons and hidden gullies creating a very multi-dimensional landscape. Many potential lines are not visible from the road. This area has only a handful of developed climbs.

The three main areas here are the 'Scheelite Wall', 'Elderberry Buttress', and the 'PSOM Slab'.

Getting There 

Scheelite Wall: 7 miles up Pine Creek Road and after the curves, the road straightens out for the most part. Look for a dirt pullout on the right side and park here. Walk down a short section of what looks like an old dirt road towards the crags. At the far end is an arrow comprised of black stones on the ground pointing to the trail into the sagebrush. Follow an old and over-grown sidewalk for about 50 yards towards a small grove of deciduous trees in the distance, then break left onto the obvious dirt trail. After a ways it will turn into rock and talus- follow the cairns up the rim of the talus and into the gully that eventually runs under the huge blank boulder up the hill to your right. Bear left when you reach the small slab where the gullies fork. Follow the steep faint trail up and left to the base of the wall.

Elderberry Buttress and PSOM Slab: Park .3 miles past the Scheelite Wall pullout at the tree grove. Follow the faint trail towards the bottom-left of the PSOM Slab. Continue up and right to the gully/corner under the obvious blank slab of Elderberry Buttress.

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Chips Off the Ol' Block 5.10a  CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Scheelite Wall

Ascends a huge right-facing corner on the 'Scheelite Wall' in the first 3 pitches, then continues up obvious crack systems thru ledges and more entertaining terrain. Most of the climbing is 5.7ish, with one sequence of 5.10a/b, which could most likely be bypassed by a couple wider cracks and/or some face climbing if need-be. Pitches 1 - 3: Climb a wide, flaring crack/groove in a large corner (mostly 5.7) to a tricky bulge and a short squeeze section just before reaching the top of th...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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BETA PHOTO: The Scheelite Crags from the 'Scheelite Wall' park...