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Fisherman's Buttress - West Face Rock Climbing

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Routes in Fisherman's Buttress - West Face

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	Bait and Switch TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Check Your Fly S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Crappie Corner S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Fish Face TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Pauley's Treehouse TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Piece of Carp T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Power Bait S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Professor Merten's T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Rapala S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Stanley-Slip Bobber S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Trolling for Tuna S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Elevation:	6,934 ft	2,113 m
GPS:	34.2401, -116.96929 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Road Closure in Effect Details

SR 38
[IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
Is closed from 0.2 mi east of Angelus Oaks /at Mill Creek Rd/ to 4.6 mi east of Angelus Oaks /at Hill Ranch Rd/ (San Bernardino Co) - Due to mudslide - Motorists are advised to use an alternate route

Description

This is a broad face with a number of fun routes from 5.8 to 5.12. The rock on this side is cleaner, with very little of the lichen present on the east face, but it's also a little rougher in texture.

Routes to do here include Trolling for Tuna (5.8), Crappie Corner (5.10a), Rapala (5.10c), Power Bait (5.10d) and Check Your Fly (5.12a).

The trail that passes below Crappie Corner is almost directly above the highway (and somewhat loose) so take extra caution and try not to dislodge any debris onto the road below.

Getting There

Circle around past the north face to reach this broad wall. Alternately, you can tunnel through the rock below Catfish Crack and come out by Trolling For Tuna.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Fisherman's Buttress - West Face

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

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 35 ● Crappie Corner Sport, Alpine
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 21 ● Rapala Sport, Alpine
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 25 ● Power Bait Sport, Alpine
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 22 ● Stanley-Slip Bobber Sport, Alpine
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 7 ● Check Your Fly Sport, Alpine