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Elevation: 1,116 ft 340 m
GPS: 37.8588, -83.67163
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Pebble Beach used to be overlooked in the whole scheme of things. It had a terrible plumb line trail. After the trail was improved it has seen a drastic increase in traffic, and rightly so. Pebble has a great concentration of 5.7-5.10 routes and most of them of the highest quality.

You should not miss classics like the 5.7 testpiece Environmental Impact, the mixed slab Central Scrutinizer, a stunning 5.9 slab or the novel Arrowhead (5.7).

Also located here is the Steve Petro line Welcome to Old Kentuck 5.13a. If you are a crack climbing hardman this is the line to repeat in the area.

The wall faces south and is a great winter destination. Get there early.

Getting There Suggest change

Follow FS Rd. 9 until you come to a bridge. Park near the bridge and locate a trail at the SE corner. Follow this to the wall. The first route you will see is the Arrowhead, a 5.7 face route on a short pinnacle.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Pebble Beach

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 257
Environmental Impact
Trad 2 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
 198
The Arrowhead
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 72
Roaming the Halls
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 93
Zambezi Plunge
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 11
Exhibit A
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 143
Central Scrutinizer
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 29
Big Money
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 194
Scabies
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 115
Brontosaurus
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 96
Reserved Seating
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 71
Ju Ju
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 9
Physical Attraction
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 17
Can o’ Peaches
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 45
Straight Edge
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 12
Welcome to Ole Kentuck
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Environmental Impact
 257
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
The Arrowhead
 198
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 Trad
Roaming the Halls
 72
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Zambezi Plunge
 93
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Exhibit A
 11
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad
Central Scrutinizer
 143
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Big Money
 29
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Scabies
 194
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Brontosaurus
 115
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Reserved Seating
 96
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Ju Ju
 71
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Physical Attraction
 9
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Can o’ Peaches
 17
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
Straight Edge
 45
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Welcome to Ole Kentuck
 12
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Trad
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