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Manure Pile Buttress (aka Ranger Rock) Rock Climbing

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Routes in 5. Manure Pile Buttress (aka Ranger Rock)

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	After Seven T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	After Six T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Beer Pressure T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	C.S. Concerto T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Commissioner Buttress T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Dynamic Doubles T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Easy Wind T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b PG13
	Fecophilia T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Haley's Comet T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Jump for Joy T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Just Do-do It T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Mouse King T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Nutcracker 5.9 Start Variation T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Nutcracker Suite (aka Nutcracker), The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Out To Lunch T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Renus Wrinkle T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Round The Clock T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Unknown (Too Lame To Name) T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a

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Elevation:	4,335 ft	1,321 m
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Description

Manure Pile Buttress (sort of an unfortunate name for a nice crag) is a fun 600 foot formation with some nice moderate routes. An easy approach and descent makes it quite popular with climbers and you'll likely have company if you climb here. The most popular route here is easily Nutcracker, a six-pitch fun-fest that starts on the center-right side.

Getting There

Manure Pile is located just east of El Capitan, on the north side of the Valley. It has it's own parking lot and bear boxes now.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Manure Pile Buttress (aka Ranger Rock)

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 1,055 ● After Six Trad 5 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 1,594 ● The Nutcracker Suite (aka Nutcra… Trad 5 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 708 ● After Seven Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 170 ● C.S. Concerto Trad 4 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 415 ● Nutcracker 5.9 Start Variation Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 65 ● Jump for Joy Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 8 ● Mouse King Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 5 ● Dynamic Doubles Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 14 ● Round The Clock Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 10 ● Out To Lunch Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 58 ● Commissioner Buttress Trad 5 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 92 ● Haley's Comet Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 108 ● Just Do-do It Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R 12 ● Renus Wrinkle Trad