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Passion Play Area Rock Climbing

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	Big Bad West, The S,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Passion Play S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13

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Elevation:	1,340 ft	408 m
GPS:	36.49533, -121.20519 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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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

This is the first climbable formation you reach when hiking into the west side from the parking lot. It's a lower angle slab just to the west of the trail. The two climbs on this formation are good for beginners and moderates.

Getting There

Hike about 0.4 miles on the Balconies Trail from the west side parking lot. Just before the trail starts a short, uphill climb find this formation to the west of the trail across a small stream.