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Cardinal Pinnacle Rock Climbing

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Routes in Cardinal Pinnacle

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	Artichoke Crack T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Bard-Harrington Finish T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Cardinal Sin T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Cardinalidae T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Crack Kingdom T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Cucumbers T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Honky Special T,TR 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Passeri T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Passeriformes T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13
	Prow, The T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Red Bush T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Redline S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Regular Route T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Romancing the Stone T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
	Shadow Prow Traverse T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Shadows of the Artichoke T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Shine or Whine T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	V8 Crack T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	West Face T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Where Eagles Dare T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13

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Description

A 400-500 foot granite crag nestled on a rocky mountainside in the foothills of the Sierras. The rock is granite and very clean. The routes are characterized by steep and exposed splitter crack climbing in one of the coolest locations near Bishop.

Getting There

From downtown Bishop, take W. Line Street (rt. 168 west) towards the Sierras. After 20 miles or so, gaining substantial elevation, you'll come to the small community of Aspendell. The Pinnacle can be seen from here up on the left side of the road, perched on the mountainside about a half mile past Aspendell. Park below the talus on the side of the road.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cardinal Pinnacle

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 26 ● Regular Route Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 15 ● Red Bush Trad 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 424 ● West Face Trad 4 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 40 ● Cucumbers Trad 3 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 134 ● Crack Kingdom Trad 4 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 124 ● V8 Crack Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 12 ● Shine or Whine Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 14 ● Bard-Harrington Finish Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 8 ● Cardinalidae Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 5 ● Artichoke Crack Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 9 ● Shadows of the Artichoke Trad 4 pitches
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 28 ● The Prow Trad 4 pitches
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 7 ● Cardinal Sin Trad 4 pitches