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Lower Flumes Formation Rock Climbing

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Routes in Lower Flumes Formation

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	Adam's Apple S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Bits and Pieces S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Cool Daze S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Jumangi S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Kibbles and Bits S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Lichen to Lead S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
	Nipples and Knobs S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Once Around the Backside S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Rebecca's Sailing S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Tilting Terrace S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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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: 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 area is the lower part of the large Flumes Formation and includes routes from the bottom of the rock to about 1/3 mile up the Balconies Trail.

Getting There

From the start of the west end of the junction of the Balconies Trail and the Balconies Caves Trail look for the formation to the west and proceed either along the base or about 1/3 of a mile up the Balconies Trail to the climber's access signs to reach the routes.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lower Flumes Formation

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 28 ● Cool Daze Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 26 ● Tilting Terrace Sport 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 47 ● Bits and Pieces Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 60 ● Kibbles and Bits Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 40 ● Rebecca's Sailing Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 14 ● Adam's Apple Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 23 ● Jumangi Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 22 ● Nipples and Knobs Sport