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"Whenever I succeeded in convincing a fellow student to join me, I would grab my Manila hemp rope and climbing gear and hitchhike with my new partner into the San Gabriel Mountains searching for a suitable crag. Several time we visited an outcrop across the road from the Mount Waterman ski area. There we would practice for hours - rappelling, prusiking, and climbing around on the rotten granite." -Royal Robbins, To Be Brave, pg. 138

Winston Peak Piton Rocks Climbing Beta

There are a few points while driving up to Winston that you can clearly see Piton Rocks. 40m rope recommended if you plan to rap. Single rack if you want to lead. Good spot for top rope soloing.

Keith Leaman captioned a photo on MP of Piton Rocks, "South side of an interesting crag we climbed near Cloudburst summit-ca 1980. The orange-ish top half of the rock can be top roped and is pretty solid."

Above, this is how to get to the anchors or downclimb, might trundle these because they are loose. Climb over them with care.