Lost Orbit Rock  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  7,400' Lat, Long:  34.3051, -116.878 Map Page Views:  24,827. Good page?    Administrators:  C Miller, Adam Stackhouse, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  C Miller on Mar 30, 2006 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu 70° | 43° 66° | 37° 70° | 34° 64° | 30° 59° | 32°

about 1/2 way up Lost Orbit

Description 

Located midway between the lower parking area and the Central Pinnacles (i.e Coyote Crag, Claim Jumper Wall and others), this is a good area to escape the frequent crowds of the more popular areas of the Pinnacles.

The west side has a collection of moderate cracks and slab routes, but it's the east face with it's varied, more difficult and higher quality climbs that truly shines and makes this an ideal destination for those warmer days of summer. With almost twenty quality lines to choose from on the east side alone there's plenty to choose from and enough space to accomodate several parties at once.

Getting There 

If coming from the north and the vicinty of Coyote Crag hike west past Camp Rock and pick up a well-worn trail that leads south through the woods. When the trail splits head left and continue southeast a short distance until the northwest corner of the formation comes into view. Allow 5-10 for the approach.

From the southern parking area head north along the west face of Parkinglot Rock and then jog slightly northeast along a faint trail which leads to the southern end of the formation near the route Sloping Beauty. Allow 5 minutes for the approach.

The Classics

Featured Route For Lost Orbit Rock

Lost Orbit 5.10b  CA : San Bernardino Mountains : ... : Lost Orbit Rock - East Face

A bouldery start on incut plates (crux) leads over a bulge and onto a vertical face with abundant edges. Higher, fun climbing leads up the face to a high-step move on plates and a balancy lieback move up and right to the anchors. Super fun climbing with great protection make this a highly recommended route of the area. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA