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Behind the Yaks Rock Climbing
Routes in Behind the Yaks
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Beast of Burden S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 |
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Bruce's Escape T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Clint's Escape S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R |
| Elevation: | 2,126 ft | 648 m |
| GPS: |
36.47051, -121.18201 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Page Views: | 1,339 total · 28/month | |
| Shared By: | Bruce Hildenbrand on Dec 27, 2020 | |
| Admins: | andy patterson, Aron Quiter, Bruce Hildenbrand, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures
Details
Current Raptor Advisories for Pinnacles National Park nps.gov/pinn/planyourvisit/…
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pinnacles.org/climbing_info…
Closures effective as of the day after Martin Luther King Day- July 3. Check closure website for details on closed areas.
SPECIAL NOTICE: Condors have been establishing nests at the Pinnacles National Monument. Since condors develop to fledgling more slowly than raptors and vultures closures due to condor nesting is extended past the usual Martin Luther King Day to July 3rd. Again, please check the "Current Raptor Advisory" section of the NPS website and/or the Friends of Pinnacles website for current closures.
As of July 2024 there are three active Condor nests at Pinnacles National Park.
The Machete Ridge area is closed from Pigeon Crack on west face then west around the south side to The Hideout including the popular Old Original.
All climbing routes at Crowley Towers are closed.
All routes on the Yaks and Yaks Wall plus Marauder.
Description
This is the wall to the west of North and South Yaks. It provides rappel access to the corridor necessary to reach to climb some of the routes on North and South Yaks. Based on the age and type of the bolts at the rappel anchors this was most likely the approach used by Dave Hammack, George Larimore and their partners when they made the first ascents of North and South Yaks in the early 1950's.
Getting There
It's trickier to get to the top of this wall than it is to get to the base of the Yaks and Yaks Wall. Probably the easiest way to get to the top is to use the south(Chalone Peak Trail) approach described on the master Yaks page. However, when you reach the ridge that appears to lead directly across from the Yaks, you encounter a jumble of boulders and short rock walls which necessitates some class 3-4 climbing. Pick the best route you can using the top of North and South Yak and the approximate location of where the Behind the Yaks wall should be.
I have used this approach multiple times and the last 10-15 minutes to the wall always seems to be a bit of trial and error, but it is pretty easy to figure out where you are ultimately heading.
It is possible to approach this wall from the east end of the Sisters formation at the Bear Gulch Reservoir. Contour up and left(north) heading for the highest point on a ridge you can see far off in the distance. The terrain is pretty loose and sandy, but it gets you there.
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