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Two Pines Buttress

Submitted By: Tom Anderson-Brown on Apr 16, 2002
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Description 

Two Pines Buttress contains almost two dozen very nice climbs including The Rack (5.7), Mouse Tracks (5.11a), Full Stop (5.6), and Schizophrenia (5.6). The climbs on the east half are long and continuous while those on the western portion are divided by a ledge.


Getting There 

To get to Two Pines Buttress hike up the CCC trail turning left at the Monster. Once you reach the Pedestal Buttress turn left to get to the base of the buttress (about 200 feet). To get to the top of the buttress go right here and walk around the east end of the cliff, then hike west about 300 feet.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Two Pines Buttress:
Full Stop   5.6     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
Reprieve   5.7     TR, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Vacillation   5.7     Trad, TR, 1 pitch   
The Rack   5.7     Trad, TR   
Mouse's Misery   5.10a R     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Big Deal   5.10a PG13     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Thoroughfare   5.11a     Trad   
Mouse Tracks   5.11a     Trad   
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By Colin Erskine
From: Madison, WI
Sep 19, 2005

I climbed two pines buttress in Feb of 2005, it was cold and wet but it was 43F outside and i thought it was a great part of Devils lake. There are great routes all around and next to this that you can warm up on and then take a gamble at the 5.11 Mouse tracks or mouse something. Anyway i would get on this if you go up to the lake. its very nice.

By Colin Erskine
From: Madison, WI
Oct 25, 2005

A must do when you are at the lake. A great wall for a beginner and even harder problems if you are more than a beginner. I love this wall

By randy baum
From: Minneapolis, MN
Nov 4, 2008

stone resembles that found at old sandstone area. good grip, cool features, quality cracks. wish more of the lake was like this!