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West Face Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Routes in West Face

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	Gorillas in the Moss S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Penguin Handshake S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Ranger Bolts (aka Move over Rover) S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	West of the Sun S 5.14a/b 8c 33 X+ 33 E9 7b

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Elevation:	1,693 ft	516 m
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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: Condors have been establishing nests at the Pinnacles National Monument. Since condors develop to fledgling more slowly than raptors and vultures closures due to condor nesting is extended past the usual Martin Luther King Day to July 3rd. Again, please check the "Current Raptor Advisory" section of the NPS website and/or the Friends of Pinnacles website for current closures.

As of July 2024 there are three active Condor nests at Pinnacles National Park.

The Machete Ridge area is closed from Pigeon Crack on west face then west around the south side to The Hideout including the popular Old Original.

All climbing routes at Crowley Towers are closed.

All routes on the Yaks and Yaks Wall plus Marauder.

Description

Some hard and historic routes on this side of the Monolith with good rock and only late afternoon sun(if that).

Getting There

Hike up the Moses Spring Trail for 0.7mi from the upper east side parking lot. The trail first hits the junction of the north and west faces. Scramble around to the west to reach the routes.