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Whitetail Rock Rock Climbing

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Routes in Whitetail Rock

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	Get Smart S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Mission Impossible S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Peon's Delight S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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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

This 100-foot formation stands directly below The Citadel's massive west face. Follow the obvious trail up the Citadel Canyon until it passes directly under the rock's northwest face and the start of Mission Impossible.

Getting There

Follow the obvious trail up the Citadel Canyon until it passes directly under the rock's northwest face and the start of Mission Impossible.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Whitetail Rock

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 5 ● Peon's Delight Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 19 ● Get Smart Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 25 ● Mission Impossible Sport