Elevation: 6,483 ft
GPS: 40.5685, -111.73617
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Access Issue: Gate Buttress Area Recreational Lease: Climbs on Church Buttress above vault remain closed Details
Access Issue: Do not cross the pipe by the pumphouse. Details

Description

This is the buttress in between the Triangle Wall and Pentapitch. It has lots of black roofs.

Getting There

After passing the pumphouse watch for the gated road on the right (here).

Park at the pullout and walk down the road or through the woods to cross the stream at a bridge. Walk down canyon until you see a trail branching off on your left just before you reach two large pine trees on the right side of the main trail.

Hike up the trail (like you're going to the Pentapitch Area).
But, at the bottom of the talus, punch it straight up; this will put you at the bottom of Stiffler's Mom.

Or, for a less steep approach, go to Pentapitch and walk east along the base.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Coal Pit Buttress

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 10
Snake Pit
Trad 3 pitches
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 4
King Cobra Corner
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 21
Angering The Angered
Trad 7 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 8
Coalpit Connection
Trad 5 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 52
Stuck a Flute in My
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 42
DoggyStyle
Trad 4 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 3
Stick Man
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 327
Stiffler's Mom
Trad 12 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 11
Shizznit
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
 42
House of Cards
Trad 7 pitches
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 45
Stifflers Stiffy
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 35
One Time at Band Camp
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 46
Refugees From Reality
Trad 3 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 8
Gladiator
Trad 5 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Snake Pit
 10
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
King Cobra Corner
 4
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad
Angering The Angered
 21
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 7 pitches
Coalpit Connection
 8
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad 5 pitches
Stuck a Flute in My
 52
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
DoggyStyle
 42
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
Stick Man
 3
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Stiffler's Mom
 327
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 12 pitches
Shizznit
 11
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
House of Cards
 42
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 Trad 7 pitches
Stifflers Stiffy
 45
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
One Time at Band Camp
 35
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
Refugees From Reality
 46
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 3 pitches
Gladiator
 8
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 5 pitches
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