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Title: Crags Near Pinnacles
Post by: mungeclimber on December 27, 2007, 04:40:20 PM: Ok, so every time I drive down to Pinns I see some scraggletoothed thing off on the hillsides. This is my attempt to document them in some fashion. The names are my own for lack of history.

There are 3 main areas that I can think of.

1. Limestone Plugs on Hwy 25, south of Hollister, north of the East side entrance. Grey in color. Bouldered one problem on the most accessible one, once upon a time ago in the 90s. Very sharp rock.
2. Tick Towers 1 and 2, on Hwy 152 on south side of highway. Tower 1 seems to be similar rock to Pinnacles, but possibly more munge encrusted. Appears to be on private property. Possible approach from West via clearings and oak forest. Tower 2, immediately next to hwy. Vastley smaller and more moderate. Maybe one clean line from my vague recollection upon looking at it.
3. "Rocks Road" sandstone cliffs on south side of hwy 101. Visible from hwy and mingled around hwy too. Largest formation approach may be best from East side via a dirt road.

Edit -

4. Sandstone clifflets off Hwy 25 south of Hollister, north of East side entrance to pinns. Take side road from where the reservoir and market are going east. When you see the clifflets, follow that dirt road across river bed. Clifflest will be on your left at that point. (not sure of names)
5. Coastal Crags - cf. mountaintools.com website local beta page for info.
Title: Re: Crags Near Pinnacles
Post by: mynameismud on December 27, 2007, 04:55:54 PM: Talk to Clint about 2 and three. I think they have names and a route or two already.
Title: Re: Crags Near Pinnacles
Post by: mungeclimber on December 27, 2007, 05:18:01 PM: Quote from: Mr Mud on December 27, 2007, 04:55:54 PM
Talk to Clint about 2 and three. I think they have names and a route or two already.

got sidetracked, but was going to search Taco for info. I think I asked him about it before. Or he volunteered the info.

I'm pretty sure there are routes, but nothing documented. I figured maybe Jim or the bros had tried em out as well.
Title: Re: Crags Near Pinnacles
Post by: F4? on December 28, 2007, 12:38:05 PM: I've read through Larry's site on the Big Sur Climbing. I even stumbled onto one area in Bug Sur (Pardington Cove). It had a few lead and TR lines. Anchors would be supect. Anyting on Big Sur should be equipped with marine grade HW.

The Rocks road stuff does look tempting.
Title: Re: Crags Near Pinnacles
Post by: squiddo on December 29, 2007, 01:44:10 PM: I scoped and climbed at some good stuff South of Carmel. Larry Arthur was helpful and (thankfully) provide route info. Good (rough) granite.