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Upper Buttresses Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map This is our best guess at this area's location.
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Areas in Upper Buttresses

Champagne Rock 4 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Rock-It Wall 2 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Rotten Rock Spire 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

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Elevation:	5,300 ft	1,615 m
GPS:	34.3067, -117.2281 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	C Miller on Jan 26, 2013
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Description

The Upper Buttresses are located due north of the Lower Buttresses and are the first formations (Champagne Rock to be exact) you will encounter when you drop down into Rotten Rock Valley.

The individual formations listed from left to right include:

A) Rock-It Wall

B) Rotten Rock Spire

C) Champagne Rock

Getting There

Standard Rotten Rock Valley approach. Champagne Rock will be the first rock encoutered as you enter Rotten Rock Valley proper. The approach takes 1-2 hours.