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The Balconies Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

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	Balconies- Regular Route T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Brosseau Finish, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Conduit to the Cosmos S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Desperate Abandon T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
	Electric Blue S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Full Circle S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Gold Line T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Inn Crowd, The T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Knifeblade S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R
	Knifeblade Direct T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Lava Falls T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	No Sense of Measure S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Powers That Be, The S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Premeditated T A2+
	Shake-N-Bake T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R

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Elevation:	1,576 ft
GPS:	36.50052, -121.20317 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

Always check this web page before you visit for current conditions and nesting closures:

Current Raptor Advisories for Pinnacles National Park nps.gov/pinn/planyourvisit/…
and
pinnacles.org/climbing_info…
Closures effective as of the day after Martin Luther King Day- July 3. Check closure website for details on closed areas.

SPECIAL NOTICE: due to nesting condors the Machete Ridge area may be closed, from Dos Equis / Corona on west face then west around the south side to The Hideout including the popular Old Original. Check the NPS and Friends of Pinnacles websites for further information.

Description

The Balconies is a wonderland of vertical chutes and home to Lava Falls and "Shake and Bake".

Approach by Balconies Trail.

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 8 ● The Inn Crowd Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 3 ● The Brosseau Finish Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 58 ● Lava Falls Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R 14 ● Shake-N-Bake Trad 3 pitches
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 7 ● Full Circle Sport 3 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 5 ● No Sense of Measure Sport 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 6 ● Electric Blue Sport 2 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 5 ● The Powers That Be Sport 2 pitches