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Reed's Pinnacle

The Word: One of the better roadside cragging areas.
The Crag Classic(s): Reed's Direct, Stone Groove, Lunatic Fringe
A view of Reed's Pinnacle from below Knob Hill, with The Owl also marked at top left.
Reed's Pinnacle and The Owl

A view of Reed's Pinnacle from the East end of the 120 tunnel above the Cookie Cliff, showing just how close the 120 goes beneath it! Bridalveil Falls and the Merced River are in centre of shot. Other marked crags are This and That Cliff, New Diversions Cliff, Middle Cathedral, Leaning Tower, and The Rostrum.
Reed's Pinnacle and others

A view of Reed's Pinnacle from the West end of the 120 tunnel above the Cookie Cliff, again showing just how close the 120 goes beneath it! Other visible crags are This and That Cliff, Elephant's Graveyard, and Elephant Rock, with El Capitan's top section, and Half Dome at top centre needing no introduction.
Lower Merced River Canyon crags

A view of Reed's Pinnacle from the parking area on the 120. The initialled routes are Reed's Direct (5.10a) on the left and Lunatic Fringe (5.10c) at far right, both well worn cracks.
Reed's base - not far to the crag from the car!!

Sum dood on the nice crack start of Reed's Direct, still below the amazing straight crack above.
Reed's Direct

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