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Elevation: 7,400 ft
GPS: 34.3051, -116.878
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Shared By: C Miller on Mar 30, 2006
Admins: C Miller, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

Description Suggest change

Located midway between the lower parking area and the Central Pinnacles (i.e Coyote Crag, Claim Jumper Wall and others), this is a good area to escape the frequent crowds of the more popular areas of the Pinnacles.

The west side has a collection of moderate cracks and slab routes, but it's the east face with it's varied, more difficult and higher quality climbs that truly shines and makes this an ideal destination for those warmer days of summer. With almost twenty quality lines to choose from on the east side alone there's plenty to choose from and enough space to accomodate several parties at once.

Getting There Suggest change

If coming from the north and the vicinty of Coyote Crag hike west past Camp Rock and pick up a well-worn trail that leads south through the woods. When the trail splits head left and continue southeast a short distance until the northwest corner of the formation comes into view. Allow 5-10 for the approach.

From the southern parking area head north along the west face of Parkinglot Rock and then jog slightly northeast along a faint trail which leads to the southern end of the formation near the route Sloping Beauty. Allow 5 minutes for the approach.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lost Orbit Rock

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 33
Bear's Choice
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 15
Call Me Ishmael
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 21
Bear Essence
Trad
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 38
The Longest Yard
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 48
Real Men of Genius
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 69
Slacker
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 224
Lost Orbit
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 16
Stand Up Comedy
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 36
Ursa Major
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 17
The Angry Inch
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 111
Lunar Eclipse
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 24
Lost Highway
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 7
In Space, No One Can Hear You Sc…
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 17
Nowhere to go but Down
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 77
Road Crew
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Bear's Choice Lost Orbit Rock - W Face
 33
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
Call Me Ishmael Lost Orbit Rock… > Lost Orbit Rock - E F…
 15
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Bear Essence Lost Orbit Rock - W Face
 21
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
The Longest Yard Lost Orbit Rock… > Lost Orbit Rock - E F…
 38
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
Real Men of Genius Lost Orbit Rock… > Lost Orbit Rock - E F…
 48
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Slacker Lost Orbit Rock… > Lost Orbit Rock - E F…
 69
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Lost Orbit Lost Orbit Rock… > Lost Orbit Rock - E F…
 224
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Stand Up Comedy Lost Orbit Rock… > Lost Orbit Rock - E F…
 16
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Ursa Major Lost Orbit Rock - W Face
 36
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
The Angry Inch Lost Orbit Rock… > Lost Orbit Rock - E F…
 17
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Lunar Eclipse Lost Orbit Rock… > Lost Orbit Rock - E F…
 111
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Lost Highway Lost Orbit Rock… > Lost Orbit Rock - E F…
 24
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
In Space, No One Can Hear Y… Lost Orbit Rock… > Lost Orbit Rock - E F…
 7
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Nowhere to go but Down Lost Orbit Rock… > Lost Orbit Rock - E F…
 17
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Road Crew Lost Orbit Rock… > Lost Orbit Rock - E F…
 77
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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