P1. From the large ledge on the far right side of Pine Creek Wall climb pockets/horizontals with sparse pro to a ledge with a large rectangular slab (Gallows way) 5.10c 

  P2. Traverse right across the slab to the base of a vertical crack. Follow this crack to the tree ledge. Some aid may be necessary as the crack widens. 5.11- 

  P3. Step left and climb the face to the left of a corner on sweet chocolate brown rock to the top. 5.8 

  Rappel the route 

Rhino Load

Captain Hook

Cave Route

Start on the climbers left/east edge of the face. Scramble up obvious short ramp to the base of a short crack/corner and build belay. 

    P1-From atop the ramp head up a short corner then trend left up and out face on thin holds and dubious protection to a good horizontal. Continue left over a bulge to gain the main East ledge system. Build belay at tree.  

    P2-Start left of the tree. Climb up through a series of overlapping flakes on thin gear to a small ledge in a left facing corner. Build belay. 

    P3-Climb up from the belay through a band of loose rock to a large roof. Aid out roof on hooks, then up a left facing corner past a fixed pin that leads to the large cave. Build belay on sparse gear once you enter the cave. 

    Descent - Traverse right across cave to a bolted rap station. 150' to the ground.

After gaining the base of the cliff hike the clifline West and scramble up the gully to the big West ledge system. Once on the ledge look for a fixed pin up high and follow the path of least resistance. 

  P1-Climb through a series of small roofs. Just past the pin aim for the large ledge out right. Climb steep and runout section to ledge. 2 bolt belay on ledge.

Pine Creek is the first large wall on the left you will see when entering the main gorge area. The wall faces Northwest and gets afternoon sun. The 200'+ white sandstone cliff has several multi-pitch routes. Many are possible in a downpour due to the sheer steepness and the huge roofs on the wall.  

    Pine Creek is for the truly adventurous. The approach is very steep (up hill both ways) and involves crossing a class V creek.  The trail is "faint" at best.  Excellent cross-country skills are a must. The reward is some of the finest rock quality and adventure climbing in the south. 

    The climbing at Pine Creek is not for the novice leader. The routes are steep and committing. Most if not all routes require some aid climbing. With ledge fall potential a real possibility. For the advanced climber, Pine Creek offers some of the finest climbing in the gorge. 

  Watch out for rattlesnakes.

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