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Talk Buttress Rock Climbing

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Routes in Talk Buttress

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	Baby Talk T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Direct North Ridge T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Empty Rhetoric T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
	Hyperbole S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Look Who's Talking T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	North Ridge T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
	Notalotatalk T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Over Easy T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Talkin' Them Broken Foot Blues S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Talking Tough T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Elevation:	6,056 ft	1,846 m
GPS:	40.6211, -111.74522 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

This area faces the northeast and is relatively isolated. The approach requires 20-30 minutes of loose hiking and results in a reward of 5 routes. All trad with 2 consisting of some fixed gear.

Getting There

Park at Stairs Gulch and clamber up the the side of the steep slope on the SW of where the stream crosses the road. Follow the trail to the fork and take the left fork. To your right is Challenge buttress, stay on the trail til you can cross over to the gully next to challenge. Clamber up this loose slope until Talk Buttress is attained. It consists of obvious right trending cracks. Locate it. The first time I aimed for this spot, I missed the gully and wound up at Glass Ocean. Still had fun.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Talk Buttress

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

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 14 ● Direct North Ridge Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 36 ● Notalotatalk Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 18 ● Look Who's Talking Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 27 ● Talking Tough Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 6 ● Hyperbole Sport