Columns of the Giants

Pinecrest, California

California

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What we do know

  • Inside Stanislaus National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

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  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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2 routes
5.7 – 5.8
Trad · Mixed

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About this crag

Columns of the Giants is a climbing area in California with 2 routes. It offers mixed and traditional climbing.

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Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Stanislaus National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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