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Elevation: 1,605 ft
GPS: 36.47306, -121.18643
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Shared By: Bruce Hildenbrand on Jun 10, 2020
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Some of the best rock in the whole park, morning sun and spacious belay ledges make this one of the most popular destinations at Pinnacles.

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Hike up the Moses Spring Trail from the upper east side parking lot for about 0.7mi to a striking formation of pink rock on it's vertical 75' high east face.

21 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at East Face

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b X
 57
Direct Route
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
 8
Wave Rider AKA Merry Cranksters…
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 59
Regular Route
Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
 141
Subterranean Tango
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 107
Cantaloupe of Death
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
 18
Hard Variation
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
 57
Hawaiian Noises
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 165
Post Orgasmic Depression(AKA P.O…
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 4
Richnak's Revenge
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 75
Foreplay
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 71
Feed the Beast
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
 10
Cantaloupe of Death Direct
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 15
Hot Lava Lucy
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Direct Route
 57
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b X Trad
Wave Rider AKA Merry Cranks…
 8
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R Trad
Regular Route
 59
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Subterranean Tango
 141
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R Sport
Cantaloupe of Death
 107
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Hard Variation
 18
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R Sport
Hawaiian Noises
 57
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 Sport
Post Orgasmic Depression(AK…
 165
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Richnak's Revenge
 4
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Foreplay
 75
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Feed the Beast
 71
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Cantaloupe of Death Direct
 10
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 Sport
Hot Lava Lucy
 15
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
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