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3- Yellowjacket Buttress Rock Climbing

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Routes in 3- Yellowjacket Buttress

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	Axiom S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Lateral Thinking S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	No Hard Feelings S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	White Tigertail S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Elevation:	1,848 ft	563 m
GPS:	43.90185, -71.55405 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

This is the finger of rock that points down toward the boulderfield. Mostly harder climbs on high quality Waterville granite. Home to the hardest route in the area to date, Axiom 5.13c, a steep double boulder problem on a rope. On the other side of the buttress two classic 5.12s on perfect stone.

Getting There

From the boulderfield you can scramble up hill on a steep and scrappy but easily identifiable trail. That might be quicker from the boulders but the easier way is to hike the trail closer to the steam that leads up to the other cliffs. After a little steepness the trail flattens and there is a left turn in a clearing. Follow this trail to the Cavern Cliff and head left from there to Yellowjacket Buttress.