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First Sister Rock Climbing

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Routes in First Sister

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	Center Route T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Left Route T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Lost Sister T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Twisted Sister S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

Always check this web page before you visit for current conditions and nesting closures:

Current Raptor Advisories for Pinnacles National Park nps.gov/pinn/planyourvisit/…
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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: due to nesting condors the Machete Ridge area may be closed, from Dos Equis / Corona on west face then west around the south side to The Hideout including the popular Old Original. Check the NPS and Friends of Pinnacles websites for further information.

Description

This is the most popular of these five sisters. The rock is good.

Getting There

Approach is obvious from the reservoir. Follow the marked climber's trail.

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Classic Climbing Routes at First Sister

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 49 ● Center Route Trad
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 42 ● Left Route Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 5 ● Lost Sister Trad