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Routes Sorted
L to R R to L Alpha
11c Toprope Arete 
Beyond the Fringe 
Bong's Away Center 
Bongs Away, Left 
Chingando 
Deer Route, The 
Dr. Fun Time 
Dream Easy 
Ejesta 
Flatus 
Independence Pinnacle, Center 
Independent Route (Independence Pinnacle left) 
Iota, The 
Lunatic Fringe 
Olga's Trick 
Phantom 
Porter's Pout 
Reed's Pinnacle Left 
Reed's Pinnacle Regular Route 
Reed's Pinnacle-Direct Route 
Remnant, Center, The 
Remnant-Left Side, The 
Remnant-Right Side, The 
Scrunchy-Mungy 
Steppin' Out 
Stone Groove 


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Description 

Another popular, classic, Yosemite crack climbing area.
Here you will find the Classic "Reed's Direct", "Chingando", "Lunatic Fringe" and "Stone Groove", to name a few.


Getting There 

This area is above the road, between the first and second tunnels on the Big Oak Flat Road, going to HWY 120.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Reed's Pinnacle Area:
The Remnant-Right Side   5.7     Trad   
Dream Easy   5.8     Trad, 4 pitches, 500 feet   
Bongs Away, Left   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Ejesta   5.8     Trad, 2 pitches, 210 feet   
Reed's Pinnacle Regular Route   5.9     Trad, 4 pitches, 300 feet   
Chingando   5.10a     Trad   
Reed's Pinnacle-Direct Route   5.10a     Trad, 3 pitches   
Reed's Pinnacle Left   5.10a     Trad, 2 pitches, 240 feet   
Stone Groove   5.10b     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Independent Route (Independence Pinnacle left)   5.10b     Trad, 3 pitches, 300 feet   
Lunatic Fringe   5.10c     Trad, 1 pitch, 140 feet   
Steppin' Out   5.10d     Trad, 3 pitches, 300 feet   
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Rick Cashner free soloing "Chingando". <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Chingando 5.10a  CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Reed's Pinnacle Area
On the far left of Reed's Pinnacle Area is a Huge, detatched flake, split by a left leaning crack.This huge flake is known as The Iota.The crack is "Chingando"....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


Photos of Reed's Pinnacle Area Slideshow Add Photo
Reed's, taken from Turtleback Dome.

Reed's, taken from Turtleback Dome.

General view of Reed's pinnacle area.

General view of Reed's pinnacle area.

Telephoto of Reed's Area. From the Wawona Tunnel area.

Telephoto of Reed's Area. From the Wawona Tunnel a...

High resolution telephoto of The Iota; Chingando is the prominent crack splitting the pinnacle.

BETA PHOTO: High resolution telephoto of The Iota; C...