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East Side Rock Climbing
Areas in East Side
Back Door, The
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Behind the Monolith
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Camel, The
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Condor Gulch
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Discovery Wall
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Frog, The
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Gerties Pinnacle
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Hand, The
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Heffalump
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High Peaks Trail
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Ignorable Cliffs, The
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Kasparek's Ridge
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Marmot Rocks
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Men at Work Boulder
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Monolith
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Moses Springs Wall
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Moses Springs Wall Bouldering
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Peaks View Pinnacle
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Sisters, The
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Snake Bend Wall (The Skreetching Halt!), The
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Tourist Trap
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Upper Crust
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| Elevation: | 1,317 ft | 401 m |
| GPS: |
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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.
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.
Classic Climbing Routes at East Side
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
| Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
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| ● Rat Race | Tourist Trap |
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5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Trad, TR | |
| ● Ordeal | Discovery Wall |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad | |
| ● The Wet Kiss | Discovery Wall |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR | |
| ● Subterranean Tango | Monolith > E Face |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R Sport | |
| ● Cantaloupe of Death | Monolith > E Face |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | |
| ● Split Infinity | Yaks > Yaks Wall |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | |
| ● Post Orgasmic Depression(AK… | Monolith > E Face |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Foreplay | Monolith > E Face |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Cosmos | Discovery Wall |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● The Verdict (direct) | Discovery Wall |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Auto Cream AKA Sunwheel | Back Door |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Feed the Beast | Monolith > E Face |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
| ● Cataract Corner | Monolith > N Face |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport | |
| ● Ranger Bolts (aka Move over… | Monolith > W Face |
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5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport | |
| ● West of the Sun | Monolith > W Face |
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5.14a/b 8c 33 X+ 33 E9 7b Sport |
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Guidebooks (4)
Featured Guidebook:
Climber's Guide to Pinnacles National Monument
Brad Young Maximus Press 2007
This is the best and most up-to-date guide for climbing at Pinnacles National Park. It is a must…
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