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Chipmunk Flat Rock Climbing

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Areas in Chipmunk Flat

Campsite Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Deadman Buttress 18 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 21

Deadman Curves 4 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Eastbound Wall 2 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

First Buttress / Second Gully 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Third Buttress 3 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

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Elevation:	8,291 ft	2,527 m
GPS:	38.32293, -119.67783 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Huge buttresses of broken up granite on either side of the highway. High elevation, closed in Winter.

Getting There

The Chipmunk Flat area encompasses the rock surrounding the Chipmunk Flat dispersed campground, just West of Sonora Pass.

Four large broken up granite buttresses are on the North side of the highway. You can't miss it.

There are numerous pullouts for parking depending on what climbs you are heading to.

41 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Chipmunk Flat

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 23 ● One Fine Day Sport Third Buttress > Hummingbird Wall
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 19 ● You Insolent Peasant Trad 2 pitches Third Buttress > Hummingbird Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 4 ● Some Guilty Peasant Sport Third Buttress > Hummingbird Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 6 ● Deadman Arete Trad 5 pitches Deadman Buttress > Main Buttress
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 5 ● Dry Bones Live Again Sport Deadman Buttress > Main Buttress
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 4 ● The sincerest form of flattery Trad Third Buttress > Juniper Ledge
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 7 ● Raise the Dead Trad 3 pitches Deadman Buttress > Main Buttress
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 11 ● Solstice Sport Third Buttress > Hummingbird Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 10 ● Let the Guilty Hang Sport Third Buttress > Hummingbird Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 4 ● Dead Can Dance Trad Deadman Buttress > Main Buttress
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 6 ● President for Life Sport Third Buttress > Hummingbird Wall