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High Peaks North Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in High Peaks North

Bynum's Spire 0 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Dragonfly Dome 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Egg Shell 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Freedom Dome 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

H&L Dome 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Lump, The 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Mucci's Mound 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Smokestack, The 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Spikes Peak 0 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Tuff Dome 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Elevation:	2,448 ft
GPS:	36.49005, -121.19632 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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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.

Description

This area contains all the rock climbs north from the junction of the High Peaks Trail and the Tunnel Trail to the junction of the High Peaks Trail, Condor Gulch Trail and Blue Oak Trail. There are some old school classics in this area including Tuff Dome, H&L, Dragonfly Dome and Freedom Dome.

Getting There

You can approach from the east side by hiking up the Condor Gulch Trail for 1.7mi to the three way junction with the High Peaks Trail and the Blue Oak Trail coming up from the right. Turn left on the High Peaks Trail with the climbs appearing in the next 0.2 mi.

To approach from the west side take the Juniper Canyon Trail 1.2mi to the junction with the Tunnel Trail. Take the Tunnel Trail 0.6mi to the junction with the High Peaks Trail. Turn left(north) for the climbs.

14 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at High Peaks North

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

5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c PG13 3 ● Regular Route Sport Bynum's Spire
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 8 ● Regular Route Trad Tuff Dome
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R 12 ● Regular Route Trad Dragonfly Dome
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 3 ● Rock Steady TR Bynum's Spire
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 7 ● Abuela Cochinita Sport Spikes Peak
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 3 ● Swept Away Sport Smokestack
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 10 ● Little Javelina Sport, TR Spikes Peak
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 3 ● Regular Route Trad Freedom Dome