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Elevation: 1,417 ft 432 m
GPS: 43.41374, -89.7139
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Shared By: Tom Anderson-Brown on Apr 16, 2002
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Moldy Buttress is a smaller formation containing a handful of good climbs. Climbs here range in difficulty from 5.2 to 5.12b.

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To access Moldy Buttress hike up the CCC trail and turn left at Pedestal Buttress. Hike along the climbers trail about 300 feet west. Moldy Buttress is situated between Many Pines Buttress and Bill's Buttress.

14 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Moldy Buttress

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5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 22
● Horticulture
Trad, TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 11
● Verticulture
Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 33
● Cul-de-Sac
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 30
● Tibia Crack
Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 7
● Roofus
Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 5
● Lichen Planus
TR
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a R
 12
● Cul de Sac Exit
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 6
● Fibula Cracks
TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Horticulture
 22
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, TR
● Verticulture
 11
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR
● Cul-de-Sac
 33
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Tibia Crack
 30
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Roofus
 7
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad, TR
● Lichen Planus
 5
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● Cul de Sac Exit
 12
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a R Trad
● Fibula Cracks
 6
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a TR
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Top of Moldy buttress as viewed from East Bluff Trail. You could easily walk right past this one without noticing it because it's smaller and doesn't jut out like other buttresses along the trail.
Top of Moldy buttress as viewed from East Bluff…
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View of the top of Two Pines Buttress. <br> <br> (The top between Nine-Minus and Fungus is dirty and has 2 weed covered ledges. I placed my anchor for Eleven-Minus to the left so the rope fell nicely on the route, but I finished the climb the same as Nine-Minus.
View of the top of Two Pines Buttress. (The…
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For Lichen, the Swartling book says to climb one of the large flakes. If you start up the right flake, the top is dirty and overgrown so traversing to one of the routes on the left would be a more enjoyable finish.
For Lichen, the Swartling book says to climb on…
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Moldy Buttress left-most routes. <br> <br> (Horticulture has a couple other possible starts left of the one shown here.)
Moldy Buttress left-most routes. (Horticult…
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Moldy Buttress - center and right side. The top between the lines for Eleven-Minus and Fungus is pretty dirty and has 2 weed covered ledges.
Moldy Buttress - center and right side. The top…
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