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East Side Rock Climbing
Areas in East Side
Back Door, 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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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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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 |
| GPS: |
36.4786, -121.18389 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
| Page Views: | 419,708 total · 2,952/month |
| Shared By: | Mike Morley on Sep 29, 2011 |
| Admins: | andy patterson, Aron Quiter, Bruce Hildenbrand, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
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.
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
Includes areas approached from the East Entrance.
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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| ● Portent | Discovery Wall |
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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R Trad, TR | |
| ● Swallow Crack | Discovery Wall |
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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, Sport | |
| ● Rat Race | Tourist Trap |
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5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR | |
| ● Ordeal | Discovery Wall |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad | |
| ● Thrill Hammer | Tourist Trap |
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5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Sport | |
| ● The Wet Kiss | Discovery Wall |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR | |
| ● Coyote Ugly | Tiburcio's X |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad | |
| ● Jorgie's Crack | Discovery Wall |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad | |
| ● Subterranean Tango | Monolith > E Face |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R Sport | |
| ● Stupendous Man | Discovery Wall |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | |
| ● Cantaloupe of Death | Monolith > E Face |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | |
| ● P.O.D. | 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 | |
| ● The Verdict (direct) | Discovery Wall |
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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 |
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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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