| Type: | Sport, 85 ft (26 m) |
| GPS: | 36.4679, -121.19329 |
| FA: | Dennis Erik Strom and Clint Cummins (4/96) |
| Page Views: | 1,524 total · 9/month |
| Shared By: | David Delkeskamp on Feb 13, 2012 |
| Admins: | Aron Quiter, Bruce Hildenbrand, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
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
Fun sport climbing on good (by Pinnacles standards) quality rock. The pump is more likely to get you than the diffuculty of the moves. Difficulty and steepness eases back up high.
Location
Young's guide (brown cover) describes the approach well. Deviating from these instructions is risky and will most likely involve epic bush whacking. "Get a Grip" is pretty far out there but combine it with a few routes on the hand (neighboring formation) for a fun trip. Note: We climbed a route adjacent to Get a Grip called Pinch Grip (5.10aR) and found the upper part to be more like R/X on very bad rock.



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