(j) Paisano Pinnacle Area
Paisano Pinnacle Area in California has 12 trad climbing routes.
- 12 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12c
- Trad
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The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for San Bernardino National Forest.
Safety Alert - Falling Rocks at Bonita Falls
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
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Paisano Pinnacle Area is a climbing area in the San Jacinto Wilderness, part of the San Jacinto Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Fern Valley, about a mile away. The area is a cluster of traditional climbing routes, with 12 routes in total. They range from 5.7 to 5.12c on the YDS scale, so the grade range is from easy to hard. The routes are all trad, and several have first ascent credits. Among them are The Step Away (5.7), Skigliak (5.10a) and Paisano Overhang (5.12c), the hardest route here. The closest neighbors are the Smooth Sole Wall - Left Side and (o) Right of the Escalator climbing areas, both about 0.1 mile away, and the Suicide Rock hike, also about 0.1 mile off. For an overnight stay, Fern Basin campground is about 2.7 miles away.
Routes (12)
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