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The Frog Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Frog

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	Fast Lane, The S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Get a Grip S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Elevation:	2,103 ft	641 m
GPS:	36.4679, -121.19329 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: Condors have been establishing nests at the Pinnacles National Monument. Since condors develop to fledgling more slowly than raptors and vultures closures due to condor nesting is extended past the usual Martin Luther King Day to July 3rd. Again, please check the "Current Raptor Advisory" section of the NPS website and/or the Friends of Pinnacles website for current closures.

As of July 2024 there are three active Condor nests at Pinnacles National Park.

The Machete Ridge area is closed from Pigeon Crack on west face then west around the south side to The Hideout including the popular Old Original.

All climbing routes at Crowley Towers are closed.

All routes on the Yaks and Yaks Wall plus Marauder.

Description

Many fun routes with good rock quality. The north/east side has a lot of trees at the base that make it nice and shady. This formation is subject to raptor closures so it best to check the bulletin boards at the visitor center before hand.

Nice secluded area to beat the crowds. Good rock quality, views, and scenery.

Getting There

Cross the dam at the reservoir. Follow the trail along the reservoir until you reach the creek at the end. Cross over the creek bed to the other side and pick up the trail again. Crud and Mud can be approached from a trail about 100 yards from the end of the reservoir. The Hand and The Frog are approached a little farther at a branch in the creek that leads to the base of the Hand.The Frog is the next large formation uphill and east from the Hand. From the creek bed at the base of the Hand head uphill towards The Snail. Walk around the west base of The Snail and around the South side. Continue up to the West side of the Frog. Follow the trail to the left to access the routes on the East face.