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Cactus Flower East Rock Climbing

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Routes in Cactus Flower East

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	Anarchist's Delight T,TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Banana Crack T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Banana Split T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Black Sunday T,TR 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Cat Claw T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Crossroads T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Desert Bloom T,TR 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Fabulous Fables T,TR 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Facist Pig T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Gold Buckle Dreams T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	King of Pain S,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Let's Bee Friends T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
	Live Oak T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	lower tier routes: TR Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c
	Mixed Feelings T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Mystical Adventures T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Palo Verde T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Pam's Jam T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Political Asylum T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Pomey Direct TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Slung Monkey T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Sunrise Blossom T,TR 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Two Cams and a Jam T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Unknown S,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
	upper tier routes: TR Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c
	Weightless Friend T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Wish You Were Here S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Worm T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Zenolith S,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
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Description

Cactus Flower East is a low-slung wall of cracks and face climbs located to the north and a little east of the main Peak area. There are a number of routes here on crystalline desert granite. The classic testpiece of the area is the ultra-thin King of Pain.There are several sets of anchors at the top of these routes and there is a side trail to the far right of the rock faces making this a Top Rope area as well as Trad.There are two distinct tiers here, you can scramble up the top of the lower tier from the left on easy 3rd class or you can follow a trail along the bottom of the cliff, and around and up the right hand side to the right end.

Getting There

Hike up the tourist trail from the visitor's center (looks like a big smooth dirt golf cart path). Continue on past the sign marking the climber's trail to the peak area and the trail flattens and drops a little bit. A spur climber's trail heads north in the direction of Cactus Flower East. This trail will have a sign and be very obvious.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cactus Flower East

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 30 ● Live Oak Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 40 ● Two Cams and a Jam Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 23 ● Banana Crack Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 22 ● Zenolith Sport, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 14 ● King of Pain Sport, TR
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 24 ● Black Sunday Trad, TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 15 ● Wish You Were Here Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R 8 ● Mystical Adventures Trad, TR
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 18 ● Fabulous Fables Trad, TR