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Brinton's Buttress Rock Climbing

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	Berkeley T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Berkeley Direct TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Brinton's Corner T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Brinton's Crack T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Brinton's Direct T,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Cheap Thrills T,TR 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b R
	Chiaroscuro TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Chiaroscuro Direct (aka The H) TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Chicago T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Evanston Township T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Evanston Township Direct T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Golf Road TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Puff N' Grunt Chimney T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Rococo Variations T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Rubberman TR 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Sheep Thrills T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	South Side T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
	Stool Pigeon T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R

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Elevation:	1,398 ft
GPS:	43.41359, -89.71303 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Tom Anderson-Brown on Apr 16, 2002
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Description

Brinton's Buttress could be considered the crown jewel of the East Rampart. The buttress contains many high-quality climbs and is perhaps the most heavily visited formation on the East Bluff. Rubberman (5.13b), arguably the hardest climb at the Lake is located at the eastern end of the buttress, Brinton's Crack (5.6) is found on its southern face, and Berkeley (5.6) sits amongst other great climbs on the west face.

Getting There

To find Brinton's Buttress hike up the CCC trail, turn left at The Monster and climb up rock steps through the talus field until you reach Pedestal Buttress. To access the top of Brinton's Buttress turn right and hike around the east end of the East Rampart wall. Turn back to the west and hike along the top of the cliff for 250 feet. To access the bottom of Brinton's Buttress turn left at Pedestal Buttress and hike on the climber's Trail for about 150 feet until you reach Brinton's Buttress.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Brinton's Buttress

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 374 ● Brinton's Crack Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 168 ● Berkeley Trad, TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 27 ● Puff N' Grunt Chimney Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 36 ● Rococo Variations Trad, TR
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R 4 ● Berkeley Direct TR
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 114 ● Brinton's Direct Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 138 ● Chicago Trad, TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 54 ● Chiaroscuro TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 11 ● Chiaroscuro Direct (aka The H) TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 20 ● Brinton's Corner Trad, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 4 ● Sheep Thrills Trad, TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 18 ● Evanston Township Trad, TR
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R 35 ● Stool Pigeon Trad
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b R 13 ● Cheap Thrills Trad, TR
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 4 ● Rubberman TR