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El Cap Picnic Area (Eagle Creek) Rock Climbing

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Areas in El Cap Picnic Area (Eagle Creek)

1. Schultz's Ridge 8 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 17

2. Loggerhead Buttress 19 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 23

3. East Ledges 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

4. Slab Happy Pinnacle 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

5. Manure Pile Buttress (aka Ranger Rock) 18 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 18

Elevation:	3,990 ft
GPS:	37.72835, -119.62042 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Big paved area with toilets, trailhead access to Manure Pile Buttress and other areas, with fine view of some big rock.

Getting There

Now signed as El Capitan Picnic Area on Northside Drive.

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Classic Climbing Routes at El Cap Picnic Area (Eagle Creek)

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 968 ● After Six Trad 5 pitches 5. Manure Pile Buttre…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 1,435 ● The Nutcracker Suite (aka Nutcra… Trad 5 pitches 5. Manure Pile Buttre…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 648 ● After Seven Trad 5. Manure Pile Buttre…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 139 ● C.S. Concerto Trad 4 pitches 5. Manure Pile Buttre…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 382 ● Nutcracker 5.9 Start Variation Trad 2 pitches 5. Manure Pile Buttre…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 59 ● Jump for Joy Trad, TR 5. Manure Pile Buttre…
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 50 ● Commissioner Buttress Trad 5 pitches 5. Manure Pile Buttre…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 89 ● Haley's Comet Trad 5. Manure Pile Buttre…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 99 ● Just Do-do It Trad 5. Manure Pile Buttre…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 34 ● Warm Up Crack Trad 1. Schultz's Ridge
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 42 ● New Suede Shoes Sport 1. Schultz's Ridge
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 24 ● Just Do Me Sport 1. Schultz's Ridge
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 27 ● Are You Hard Enough? Sport 1. Schultz's Ridge
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13 24 ● Demon's Delight Trad 4 pitches 1. Schultz's Ridge
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 188 ● The Moratorium Trad 4 pitches 1. Schultz's Ridge