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The Friar and Byrd Pinnacle Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Friar and Byrd Pinnacle

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	A Crack, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Boondoggle T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Byrd Pinnacle Left T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Feather S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Friar, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	J + J Groove T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Lemon Bomb T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Red Zinger T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Skyline T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Trim T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Unknown T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	V Formation T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Whoosh T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Wrangler Hero? T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Xyphoid Fever T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Xyphoid Left T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Elevation:	4,540 ft	1,384 m
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Access Issue: IMPORTANT notes on Wet Rock and Human Waste Details

WET ROCK: The sandstone in Red Rocks is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB IN RED ROCKS DURING OR AFTER RAIN. A good rule of thumb is that if the ground near your climb is at all damp (and not powdery bone-dry sand), then do not climb. There are many alternatives (limestone, granite, basalt, and plastic) nearby.

HUMAN WASTE: Human waste is a major issue plaguing the area. The Southern Nevada Climbers Coalition (SNCC) works to provide "wag bags" free of charge in several locations: Black Velvet Canyon, The Hamlet, Kraft Mountain Area, The Gallery, and The Black Corridor. These bags are designed so that you can pack your waste out. Consider bringing one to be part of your daily kit no matter where you go. Once used, please dispose of them properly. Do not throw them in the toilets at the parking areas.

See https://www.southernnevadaclimbers.org/wag-bags for more information on the program.

Description

This [area] is relatively easy to find as it finishes on a large boulder perched atop a column of rock roughly 250-275 feet tall. As you are following the trail into Oak Creek it would be most efficient to keep your eye out for a faint trail near the mouth of the canyon that breaks off northwest at a large, scoop of vanilla ice cream boulder roughly the size of five golf carts or 8 donkeys of relatively equal mature stature. Continue the approach as for Johnny Vegas and its neighbors but cut north earlier - when you are even with the column of rock with the boulder on it - and aim for the southeast section of the column where you will find an obvious varnished right facing corner. Red Zinger will be visible directly to the east across a small gully.

Getting There

Approach as for Solar Slab.

16 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Friar and Byrd Pinnacle

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 41 ● Byrd Pinnacle Left Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 63 ● The Friar Trad 4 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 23 ● Xyphoid Left Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 16 ● Xyphoid Fever Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 122 ● Red Zinger Trad 2 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 7 ● Lemon Bomb Trad 2 pitches
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 5 ● Feather Sport