Paiute Pillar
5.9 R trad · 9 pitches · 1,500 ft · ★☆☆☆
Route 9 of 9 from left to right on The Rainbow Wall, with Bird Hunter Buttress on its left. The Rainbow Wall has 9 routes, from 5.9 A3+ to 5.13b; 5 are harder, and 3 others are the same grade.
First ascent: Vincent Poirier, Andrew Fulton (1998)
Hikes, approaches and descents
- Fastest Juniper Approach — Class 2
Access
The 13-mile Scenic Drive requires a timed-entry reservation October to May and has seasonal gate hours. Calico Basin and Kraft Mountain sit outside the Scenic Drive and need no reservation.
Wet rock: Aztec sandstone loses much of its strength when wet. Do not climb for at least 24 to 48 hours after rain or snowmelt, or holds break off and routes are permanently damaged.
More routes on The Rainbow Wall
- Desert Solitaire 5.9 A3+
- Brown Recluse 5.12a/b PG13
- The Big Payback 5.9 A3
- Bird Hunter Buttress 5.9
- Sergeant Slaughter 5.12b PG13
- Desert Solitaire (Free) 5.13b
- The Kor Route "Free" 5.12a PG13
- The Original Route 5.12-