Suggested Page Improvements to Rattlesnake Pinnacles
This area is an incredible NW facing moderate trad crag where all climbs are 2 to 4 pitches and most of the climbing doesn't go into the sun until after 12:30!
A couple of these pinnacles were climbed many years ago by someone that wishes to remain anonymous. In fact, if you look closely, you'll find stray bolts on other nearby formations. However, in an attempt to be completely transparent, we have tried to do our do diligence regarding the routes to be posted here. So far, we believe that only one route on the Boulder/Main Wall area and Forked Tongue Tower area were done previously and the rest belong to our crew.
The summer of 2020 was crazy for everyone. Normally, we climb at the Summit Crags on Lemmon this time of the year. The fire forced our hands though and Stronghold season had to start early. We wandered up to this Shady crag in early August and we continued to go back almost every weekend for 2 months. Because the Main Wall stays in the shade until 1, we would get early starts, put up 2-4 pitches and then be back to camp for frosty drinks when it started to get hot.