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Crack of Noon Buttress Rock Climbing

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	Em Ion T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Come Around Sundown S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Short but Stout S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Everything is Karate S 5.14c/d 9a 35 XI 36 E10 7b
	High Noon T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Heady Noon T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Crack of Noon T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	What Horn S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	OW - That Bites S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Ripples Revisited T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Rewritten T,S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Stand Up and Deliver T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Daddy Long Legs T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	U.S. Blues S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Inevitable S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Elevation:	7,000 ft	2,134 m
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Description

Southeast facing crag in the upper reaches of Pine Creek Canyon. Excellent winter sun. Fun, short routes on good quality rock. Mix of trad and sport climbs.

See Crack of Noon Topo pic in the Photo section for a detailed overview.

Getting There

Drive approx. a quarter mile past the Pratt's Crack turn-off on Pine Creek Rd. and park in a small dirt/gravel turn out on the Northwest side of the road. If you've reached the creek crossing (metal barriers), you've gone about a hundred yards too far. From the turn out follow a Southwest trending dirt road/path toward the sand dune ahead. Just before reaching the sand dune do a short scramble up and right toward a prominent, angular boulder with a slab behind it. Easy access, short approach (8-10 minutes).

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Classic Climbing Routes at Crack of Noon Buttress

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 15 ● Inevitable Sport 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 19 ● Rewritten Trad, Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 11 ● Stand Up and Deliver Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 15 ● Crack of Noon Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 11 ● What Horn Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 8 ● OW - That Bites Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 6 ● Daddy Long Legs Trad 2 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 10 ● U.S. Blues Sport 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 9 ● Ripples Revisited Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 7 ● Heady Noon Trad
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 5 ● High Noon Trad
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 8 ● Come Around Sundown Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 14 ● Short but Stout Sport