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Elevation: 919 ft
GPS: 43.804, -71.84229
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Description Suggest change

Area between Starship Enterprise/ Waimea and the Hinterlands.

The trails at the base are suffering from some serious erosion issues due to their location on the mountain. Tread lightly!

The left(lower) end of Triple Corners holds most of the harder climbs whereas, the right side holds many 5.8-5.10 climbs that are worthwhile.

It isn't uncommon for beginners turned away from crowds at Vadar and Jimmy Cliff to make their way down to this area.

In the middle there is a 4th class gully(don't attempt when wet). Atop the gully you will find six or so quality climbs that would make for some nice pictures.

Getting There Suggest change

From The Starship Enterprise crag, walk to the right side and up, following the stone steps, getting you to the lower left side.
From Waimea, take the trail down below the China Beach area which drops you into the upper right Tripple Corners at the route Sunbowl.

47 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Triple Corners

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 177
● Rack for Sale
Sport
Triple Corners Right
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 159
● Left El Diego
Sport
Triple Corners Right
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 134
● Trigger Happy
Sport
Triple Corners Right
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 14
● Reasons to be Cheerful
Trad
Triple Corners Center
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 83
● Amore Eel
Sport
Triple Corners Left
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 141
● Technical Second
Sport
Triple Corners Right
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 88
● Skunks in the Gym
Sport
Triple Corners Center
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 36
● The Full Effect
Sport
Triple Corners Center
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 40
● Dirty Dozen
Sport
Triple Corners Right
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 50
● Perfectly Blunt
Sport
Triple Corners Right
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 181
● Man With a Hueco in His Tights
Sport
Triple Corners Left
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 12
● Walking the Devil
Trad
Triple Corners Left
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 31
● Full Throttle
Sport
Triple Corners Center
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 14
● Wild Blue Yonder
Sport
Triple Corners Center
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 5
● Blues for Mowgli
Sport
Triple Corners Left
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Rack for Sale Triple Corners Right
 177
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Left El Diego Triple Corners Right
 159
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Trigger Happy Triple Corners Right
 134
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Reasons to be Cheerful Triple Corners Center
 14
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Amore Eel Triple Corners Left
 83
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Technical Second Triple Corners Right
 141
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Skunks in the Gym Triple Corners Center
 88
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● The Full Effect Triple Corners Center
 36
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Dirty Dozen Triple Corners Right
 40
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Perfectly Blunt Triple Corners Right
 50
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Man With a Hueco in His Tights Triple Corners Left
 181
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Walking the Devil Triple Corners Left
 12
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
● Full Throttle Triple Corners Center
 31
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
● Wild Blue Yonder Triple Corners Center
 14
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
● Blues for Mowgli Triple Corners Left
 5
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
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The Triple Corners proper from the road
The Triple Corners proper from the road
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Jeff on Sun Bowl 5.8 on the far right side of Triple Corners... Dave on attentive belay
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