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Fisherman's Buttress Rock Climbing

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Areas in Fisherman's Buttress

Fisherman's Buttress - North Face 1 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Fisherman's Buttress - East Face 4 / 7 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

Fisherman's Buttress - West Face 2 / 6 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

Three Fishes Rock 2 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

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Elevation:	6,933 ft	2,113 m
GPS:	34.24011, -116.9692 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	C Miller on Mar 15, 2007
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Description

Fisherman's Buttress (aka Roadside Rock) is located on the south side of Big Bear Lake and offers fantastic climbing with marvelous scenery and a minimal approach.

The climbing here tends to be short and technical with crimpy moves and thoughtful sequences. There are currently 30+ routes in the area with ratings ranging from 5.5 to 5.12, although the bulk of the better routes tend to be 5.11 and up, making this a good alternative to the nearby Holcomb Valley Pinnacles.

Getting There

Easily reached by driving 0.6 miles from the dam at Big Bear Lake on the south shore of the lake. Limited parking is available at three nearby spots.

1) A short distance east of the crag in a dirt pullout on the right side (south) of the road which fits about three vehicles.

2) Across the road from #1 with room for a car or two.

3) Slightly west towards the dam on the lake side of the paved road with room for about five or six vehicles.

From parking location #1 and #2 head upslope and follow a faint trail through boulders which quickly improves. Follow this to Three Fishes Rock and on to the east face of Fisherman's Buttress. From parking location #3 cross the road carefully, and then head uphill to join a trail which leads to the west face of Fisherman's Buttress.

Please don't walk along the road or head directly up the hillside - doing either will cause problems at this crag, so please take the extra time to find the trail and prevent any sort of access issues.

31 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Fisherman's Buttress

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

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 27 ● Roadside Crack Trad Fisherman's Buttress…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 32 ● Crappie Corner Sport Fisherman's Buttress…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 9 ● Three Fishes Trad Three Fishes Rock
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 23 ● Power Bait Sport Fisherman's Buttress…
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 22 ● Stanley-Slip Bobber Sport Fisherman's Buttress…
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 24 ● Catch and Release Sport Fisherman's Buttress…
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 22 ● Trout Fishing in America Sport Fisherman's Buttress…
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 7 ● Big Mouth Fever Sport Fisherman's Buttress…
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 6 ● Splash Dancer Sport Three Fishes Rock
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 8 ● Catch of the Day Sport Fisherman's Buttress…
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 4 ● Rumblefish Sport Fisherman's Buttress…
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 7 ● Check Your Fly Sport Fisherman's Buttress…
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 5 ● Trouser Trout Sport Fisherman's Buttress…
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 5 ● Fish Out of Water Sport Fisherman's Buttress…