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Fist Pinnacle

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Description

Above the parking area is a granite shelf where a collection of house sized boulders have come together. In and around the boulders are many pictographs and metates and even more in the surrounding area. Please be very respectful of this place! There are climbs on the hill behind Council Rocks and in the canyon straight back there is some single pitch trad stuff that can be found in a guidebook.

Getting There

Above the parking areas is a granite shelf where a collection of house sized boulders have come together. In and around the boulders are many pictographs and metates and even more in the surrounding area. On this shelf are many trails that converge as you stroll south towards the back of the canyon. The trail will drop into a wash and then continue left of the wash. Shortly after the NOLS wall on the right, a sparsely cairned trail breaks off right through boulders and up slabs to reach the base of The Fist Pinnacle, and or past it to The Main Wall

Routes from Left to Right

5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
 1
Don't Boo, ....
Trad 2 pitches
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 3
Courage is Contagious
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1
A New Standard
Trad 2 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Don't Boo, ....
 1
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Courage is Contagious
 3
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
A New Standard
 1
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches

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The Fist
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Fist Pinnacle in the center, Main Wall to the left of the Pinnacle. With approach trail
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The Fist
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