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Brownstone Buttress Rock Climbing

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	A Mine Is A Terrible Thing To Waste S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	All Mine S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Brownstone Effect S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Crystal Licker T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Enemy Mine T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Glory Hole S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	I Me Mine S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Inobvious Deposit S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Mine In The Sky T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Mine Over Matter T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Mine's Eye S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Never Mined T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Nutter Butter T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Once Upon a Mine S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Out Of Our Mines S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Tofu Tufas S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Trouble In Mine (pitch 1) S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Whats Mine Is Mine S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b

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Description

This is the main wall that holds most of the climbing. When you leave the trail nearest to the wall you will be at the left end of this broad buttress.

Getting There

2.8 miles up trail from the Pine Creek Pack Station.

18 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Brownstone Buttress

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

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 15 ● A Mine Is A Terrible Thing To Waste Sport, Alpine
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 11 ● Brownstone Effect Sport, Alpine
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 6 ● Nutter Butter Trad, Alpine
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 7 ● Mine In The Sky Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 5 ● Glory Hole Sport, Alpine
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 5 ● Out Of Our Mines Sport, Alpine
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 8 ● Whats Mine Is Mine Sport, Alpine