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Parking Lot Buttress Rock Climbing

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Routes in Parking Lot Buttress

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	5 Easy Pieces T,TR 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Book of Eli, The T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Christian Soldiers T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Early Times T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Legion of Decency T,TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Road Not Taken, The T,TR 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Weissmuller Route T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Window Route T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Elevation:	210 ft	64 m
GPS:	44.3495, -68.19053 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Annual Trail Closures to protect Peregrine falcons Details

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Description

The Parking Lot Buttress is sunny but gets shade early. When the South wall is still in the sun, one can find a shady breeze here. This area sees much less traffic but deserves much more attention. The crack climbing here is unique to the area, and though grungy in places, the rock quality is very high.

Getting There

From the Precipice Trail parking lot, follow the standard precipice trail for 10 minutes, climbing one section using metal rungs. The trail turns left and heads straight up a talus field. At the top of the talus, the standard precipice trail turns right and leaves the talus, but if you just continue following the talus upwards, you'll find the buttress at the top right of the talus field.