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Fiddlin' Buckaroo

5.1, Sport,  Avg: 1.6 from 43 votes
FA: Tim Standing 2007
California > Eastern Sierra > Lone Pine Area > Alabama Hills > Alabama Hills N… > Cattle Pocket &… > Lost Eye to the Moon

Description

At the SE end of the formation. Climb an easy slab passing two bolts to an anchor. I believe this to be the easiest route in Alabama Hills. It's the only 5.1 that I have ever seen with bolts.

Protection

2 bolts. Mussey Hook anchors

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Odessa at the second bolt
[Hide Photo] Odessa at the second bolt
Bryson Fienup (at age 4) climbs Fiddlin' Buckaroo, in the Alabama Hills
[Hide Photo] Bryson Fienup (at age 4) climbs Fiddlin' Buckaroo, in the Alabama Hills
Wesley (at 3 years old) climbs Fiddlin' Buckaroo, in the Alabama Hills.
[Hide Photo] Wesley (at 3 years old) climbs Fiddlin' Buckaroo, in the Alabama Hills.
Bryson (5 years old in this photo) climbs Fiddlin' Buckaroo, in the Alabama Hills.
[Hide Photo] Bryson (5 years old in this photo) climbs Fiddlin' Buckaroo, in the Alabama Hills.
My two girls loved this climb. 4 and 18 months.
[Hide Photo] My two girls loved this climb. 4 and 18 months.
"Fiddlin' Buckaroo".<br> Photo by Blitzo.
[Hide Photo] "Fiddlin' Buckaroo". Photo by Blitzo.
Great climb for kids. First outdoor climb for this one.
[Hide Photo] Great climb for kids. First outdoor climb for this one.
Odessa sending Fiddlin' Buckaroo.
[Hide Photo] Odessa sending Fiddlin' Buckaroo.

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Josh C
Somewhere out West
  5.1
[Hide Comment] At 5.1 kind of a novelty. Aug 20, 2011
J Walker
Bakersfield, CA
 
[Hide Comment] Great for kids. My 6 & 3years olds had no trouble and enjoyed the route. Nov 13, 2011
munge
[Hide Comment] Seems the anchor links on this one get stolen regularly. Loctite time? Feb 22, 2013
Carl Burdick
Los Angeles
[Hide Comment] Did this in trail runners. Jan 4, 2020
Carl Burdick
Los Angeles
[Hide Comment] FYI: The left mussy hook at the anchor that this route shares with Rootin Tootin, Zig Zag, and Rythm of the Range is worn about a third to a half of the way through and needs to be replaced. Dec 3, 2021
Mike Toffey
Yosemite/Lone Pine, CA
  3rd
[Hide Comment] Not even close to 5th class, same with Zig-Zag. You can effortlessly walk up or down these two with no hands. The “5.3 & 5.5” on this wall are already extremely easy for the given grades and better beginner climbs with some real climbing movement IMO. Jan 28, 2025