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Photographer's Delight

California > Central Coast > Pinnacles NP > High Peaks > High Peaks Central

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 aptly named pinnacle is short but sweet. Bring your camera if you climb this one!

Getting There

From the junction of the High Peaks Trail and Juniper Canyon Trail head north on the High Peaks Trail. This is the first pinnacle you will see on your left. Mechanic's Delight is right next door.

Routes from Left to Right

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13 40 ● Photographer's Delight Sport

● Photographer's Delight

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13 Sport

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In the 1955 guidebook, it was mis-labelled "Mechanic's Delight"