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Roadside Distraction Area Rock Climbing

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Areas in Roadside Distraction Area

1. Roadside Distraction 3 / 7 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

2. Devastation Pillar 0 / 2 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

3. Pyroclastic Wall 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

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Elevation:	6,688 ft	2,039 m
GPS:	40.52384, -121.47337 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

The Roadside Distraction Area is a short cliff band below and to the South of the main cliff band of Raker Peak.
The approach is shorter to this area but the climbing tends to be much harder than anywhere else in Lassen National Park. Steep to overhanging routes with sharp finger numbing pockets and gritty crunchy edges along with needle piercingly sharp cracks is what you're going to find here. If you're looking for the hardest routes in Lassen County, look no further.

Getting There

There are two pullouts one can use to access the Roadside attraction area. From the North entrance, locate the last pullout which is on the right (West) side of the road below the cliff band, about .5 miles before the day use paring area. Walk along the base of the hillside staying in the flat wooded area for about 1/4 mile. Watch for a series of conspicuous cairns sitting on top of boulders that mark the start of the trail, or head strait up the annoyingly steep, loose and sandy hillside. If you find the trail, the approach is not too difficult and only a little hard to follow. If you miss it, its nearly epic.

13 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Roadside Distraction Area

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

5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c PG13 4 ● Flying Cliff Babies Sport, TR 2. Devastation Pillar
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 4 ● Reach Don't Preach Sport, TR 1. Rdside Distraction