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Somewhere up the south fork of Pine Creek in April...

Description 

Pine Creek has a bit of everything. Multipitch classics such as Dark Shadows, Cat in the Hat, and Community Pillar. Excellent crag routes on the Brass Wall and in the Flight Path area. The summit of Mescalito Tower is accessible to the adventurous. The stream usually has year-round water (at least in places), and of course, pine trees adding their evergreen flavor to the desert setting.

Getting There 

To get to the Pine Creek trailhead, drive in on the scenic loop road for about 10.5 miles to the parking area. The hike starts on a short downhill section. It reaches an intersection Dale Trail, which leads north and provides access to the Flight Path. Further, in the vicinity of the "old homestead," (which is now just a concrete foundation near the stream), the Arnight Trail leads south to the Rose Tower, Juniper Canyon, and Crimson Chrysalis. The main area of Pine Creek is reached by continuing on the main trail straight ahead to the west.

The Classics

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Mushroom People 5.10+  NV : Red Rock : ... : Brass Wall

This is a great route, but would not be fun in the sun. The black varnish we love as edges makes for a slick glass like surface devoid of friction or significant features in places. Still, the moves are stellar and the climb nice, long, and sustained. I had a blast on this route.Be warned in advance, due to lack of friction and features, the grade of this climb is quite height dependent. A 5'10" climber with ape-like arms (me) or a 6'0" man will find the grade about right. It will be a little ea...[more]   Browse More Classics in NV

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Pine Creek Canyon. Photo by Blitzo.	Mescalito. Photo by Blitzo.	Pine Creek. Photo by Blitzo.
Succulent-Pine Creek Canyon. Photo by Blitzo.	Boulder-Pine Creek Canyon. Photo by Blitzo.	Natural divingboard-Pine Creek Canyon. Photo by Bl...
Red Throbber Spire. Photo by Blitzo	Pine Creek locals.	Big horn at the base of Brass Wall
Over-zoomed photo of big horn herd around the corn...	Red Throbber Spire	Pine creek canyon and Mescalito after a summer thu...
Summer Rain!!!	On the approch to Pine Creek Canyon	Cool rock in pine creek canyon
Pisces Wall	View from near trailhead in late November afternoo...	Spring in the desert.
More spring color.	irony at the pine creek canyon trailhead	Early morning, Pine Creek Canyon.
crystal clear waters in Pine Creek	awesome features on a boulder	Pine Creek Canyon from the top of Cat in the Hat.
Trumpetflowers in Pine Creek.	Greg Jackson at the crux on 'Mushroom People' 5.10...	Pine Creek sentinel.
Pine Creek Canyon at night	In my experience (limited), I've never heard or se...