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5.8 YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British
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Routes in Trail Lake Pinnacle
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Behemoth T,TR 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c |
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Clean Cut T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Larsen Aid Route T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b C2 |
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Micro Moses S,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Mountaineer's Route S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Pleasant Surprise T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Shadow Dihedral T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Spring Fever S,TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Technicality S,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Wide One, The T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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YTP Crack T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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| Type: | Sport, Alpine, 80 ft (24 m) |
| FA: | ? unknown, but before 1984 |
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| Shared By: | Eli Boardman on Jul 14, 2017 · Updates |
| Admins: | Mike Snyder, Taylor Spiegelberg, Jake Dickerson |
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Access Issue: Petroglyphs and Private Land
Details
Torrey Valley is known for ancient petroglyphs found on sandstone blocks, usually facing one of the lakes. It goes without saying, don't climb on or directly next to the petroglyphs, and don't harm them in any way.
The approach road (County Road 411/Trail Lake Road) runs through private land on an easement from the Whiskey Basin wildlife reserve to the public campground at the head of Ring Lake. It is illegal to leave the road without permission from the landowners in this area except for the boat ramp at Torrey Lake provided on a goodwill basis. The east side of the valley has a lot of private land, too. There is not much worth climbing in the private part anyway.
The approach road (County Road 411/Trail Lake Road) runs through private land on an easement from the Whiskey Basin wildlife reserve to the public campground at the head of Ring Lake. It is illegal to leave the road without permission from the landowners in this area except for the boat ramp at Torrey Lake provided on a goodwill basis. The east side of the valley has a lot of private land, too. There is not much worth climbing in the private part anyway.
Location
On the northeast corner of pinnacle. Scramble up from the road through talus and sage brush to the base of the pinnacle, then walk around to the north side and look for bolts.
See photo.
Description
The route starts with a low bolt to reach a slab. Follow the slab to its top, then follow the arete to the summit. The route is obvious and the cruxes are well-protected.
This line was originally climbed free on gear (original name unknown), then retrobolted in 2001, at which time it was temporarily named "Like Father, Like Son." The name in current use is "Mountaineer's Route," as published in the mini-guidebook for this area and as discussed below. There has been talk of removing the bolts, but that seems unlikely at present.
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