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El Segundo Buttress Rock Climbing

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Routes in El Segundo Buttress

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	Beckey Route T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Beckey Route direct start T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Big Chief No Show S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Bird Brain T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Can't Get Here From There T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Chortle T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Manipulator, The T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Press The Eject T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b

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Elevation:	8,972 ft	2,735 m
GPS:	36.59295, -118.23459 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

This is the high buttress seen above Premier Buttress.

A number of routes have been done that are not in the guide yet. Going right from the Becky Route:

Press the Eject, 1 pitch, 10c
Birdbrain, 2 pitches, 11c, 11c
Brainstorm 5.9 (currently in guide)
The Manipulator, 2 pitches, 11c, 10b
Infallible 10d (currently in guide)
Can't Get Here From There, 2 pitches, 11a, 10b
Big Chief No Show, 2 pitches, 11b, 5.8
Crystal Meth 11c (currently in guide)

Getting There

To approach this crag, park at a dirt road on the north side of the Whitney Portal Road, across from Whitney Portal Campground. This is just before the Whitney Portal Road makes a switch back.
Follow this road to a corral, continue up to the crag.