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Pinnacles National MonumentA view of the High Peaks
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Pinnacles National Monument
Climbing
 

Pinnacles National Monument offers a variety of climbing routes that range from easy topropes to the multi-pitch climbs along Machete Ridge.

If you've never climbed at Pinnacles and you're planning a trip. please take some time to read our safety advisory and general faq. If you'll be coming during January - July, please take a look at our raptor advisories to ensure that you avoid sensitive areas.

Enjoy a safe trip!

A prairie falcon in flight
Raptor Advisories
Information about seasonal raptor advisories for climbers and off-trail hikers
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Friends of Pinnacles
A nonprofit organization for Pinnacles climbers
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Clint Cummins' Climbing Pages
The most current Pinnacles climbing information
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A close-up view of rhyolite breccia  

Did You Know?
Rhyolitic breccia is the rock that the High Peaks and other rock formations at Pinnacles are made of. Rhyolite breccia is composed of lava sand, ash, and angular chunks of rock that were explosively ejected from the Pinnacles Volcano.

Last Updated: August 09, 2006 at 11:55 EST