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Elevation: 9,572 ft 2,918 m
GPS: 37.35143, -118.7095
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This excellent crag sits high above Pine Creek at an elevation of nearly 9,500 feet, and faces northwest, making it an outstanding summer hang with lots of shade from early morning into early afternoon. The climbing is on everything from vertical or slightly less than vertical granite with cracks and dikes, to roofs and overhangs. Many single-pitch climbs to choose from as well as longer routes ascend the buttresses. If you want to keep the pack light, just a set of draws will give you many great climbs to do, but if you pack some cams as well, other mixed routes are worth doing also.

Not much flowing water at the crag unless you want to melt snow, but early season you will cross a handful of creeks where you can replenish on the way up or on the way back down. Have a filter ready. 

Comprehensive information about this crag can be found in Pine Creek Climbing Guide.

Getting There Suggest change

Park at the Pine Creek pack station at the end of the road. Approximately 2.8 miles up the Pine Creek Pass Trail the wall will appear on the left a mere 30 feet off the trail. No cross-country needed!
The trail can be very sunny even though the climbing is in the shade. Best to leave early.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Brownstone Mine

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
● Pipe Line
Sport, Alpine
Pipe Wall
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 5
● Thinking Makes It So
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Upper Brownstone
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 5
● Alpine Creek
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Upper Brownstone
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 15
● A Mine Is A Terrible Thing To Waste
Sport, Alpine
Brownstone Buttress
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 11
● Brownstone Effect
Sport, Alpine
Brownstone Buttress
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 6
● Nutter Butter
Trad, Alpine
Brownstone Buttress
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 6
● Pipe Dream
Sport, Alpine
Pipe Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 7
● Mine In The Sky
Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
Brownstone Buttress
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 5
● Glory Hole
Sport, Alpine
Brownstone Buttress
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 5
● Out Of Our Mines
Sport, Alpine
Brownstone Buttress
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 4
● Leave Trace
Sport, Alpine
Miner Wall
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 8
● Whats Mine Is Mine
Sport, Alpine
Brownstone Buttress
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Pipe Line Pipe Wall
 5
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport, Alpine
● Thinking Makes It So Upper Brownstone
 5
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
● Alpine Creek Upper Brownstone
 5
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● A Mine Is A Terrible Thing… Brownstone Buttress
 15
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport, Alpine
● Brownstone Effect Brownstone Buttress
 11
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport, Alpine
● Nutter Butter Brownstone Buttress
 6
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine
● Pipe Dream Pipe Wall
 6
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport, Alpine
● Mine In The Sky Brownstone Buttress
 7
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
● Glory Hole Brownstone Buttress
 5
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport, Alpine
● Out Of Our Mines Brownstone Buttress
 5
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport, Alpine
● Leave Trace Miner Wall
 4
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport, Alpine
● Whats Mine Is Mine Brownstone Buttress
 8
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport, Alpine
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