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Bad Man Mezzanine/Lower and Upper Terraces Rock Climbing

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Routes in Bad Man Mezzanine/Lower and Upper Terraces

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	Alias Bandit Bench T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Beyond Destiny T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Corona S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Dos Equis T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Drop Zone T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
	Gary and Phyllis' Headwall S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Lucky 13 S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Lucky Thirteen S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Miller Time T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
	Red Line T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	True Grit T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c PG13
	Twinkle Toes Traverse T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
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Elevation:	1,423 ft
GPS:	36.49788, -121.20254 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

Bad Man Mezzanine and the terraces above and to the south have a number of popular one and two pitch routes. There are two different ways to descend Bad Man Mezzanine which is the terrace in the middle of the wall with a large pine tree growing at it's top. On the north side, at the base of a class 4 chimney, find a two-bolt anchor with chains which is the first of two single rope rappels. Be careful doing the second rappel. It is overhanging and ends in an area with lots of the dreaded poison oak. Be careful pulling your rope as well.

On the south side of Bad Man Mezzanine scramble about 100 feet south to the two-bolts and chains for the anchor on top of the route Bandits in Bondage. A double rope rappel gets one to the ground.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to a pair of nesting condors, effective immediately, all routes to the right(west) of Corona and extending south and around to The Hideout on the south face which includes Old Original. More information is located here:

https://www.nps.gov/pinn/planyourvisit/advisory.htm

Getting There

From the west side parking lot, hike 0.6 miles on the Balconies Trail to the junction with the Balconies Caves Trail. Follow a designated climbers trail, indicated by a carabiner sign, up to the base of the climbs. Please respect the green fencing where vegetation restoration work is in progress.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Bad Man Mezzanine/Lower and Upper Terraces

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

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 14 ● Twinkle Toes Traverse Trad 2 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 32 ● Corona Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R 3 ● Drop Zone Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R 3 ● Red Line Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R 41 ● Dos Equis Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 3 ● Lucky 13 Sport 2 pitches