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North Face Rock Climbing

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Routes in North Face

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Cuidado! S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b

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Elevation:	1,277 ft
GPS:	36.49935, -121.20205 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 describes all the climbs located on Machete Ridge's north face.

Getting There

Take the Balconies Trail 1.0 miles and scramble up to the base of the north face. Note that this scramble and climbing on the routes above have the potential to bring down rocks onto hikers in the Balconies Cave Trail. Please be careful.