Area 13 - Left Side

Benton, California

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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

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Newest 5 h ago · oldest 6 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    11 active alerts in Inyo National Forest; most severe: Southern California Edison - Road work in Silver and Wyman Canyon

    USFSPosted Sep 9 · checked 6 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 69°F / low 43°F, 2% precip — 100/100 for climbing area

    OpenWeather5 h ago

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At a glance

18 routes
5.6 – 5.11a
Sport · Trad

Routes (18)

More Trad Than RadFA: Jerry, Sigrid, Lynnea, William Anderson, 7/1995.5.10aBorrowing From TraditionFA: Jerry, Sigrid, Lynnea and William Anderson5.10bThis Ain't No Weenie RoastFA: Alan Hirahara, 19985.10bChapuseroFA: Alan Hirahara, 19985.11aExqueeze MeFA: Alan Hirahara, late 1990s5.6BodhisattvaFA: Alan Hirahara, John German, 20025.7Mobetta FogettaFA: Alan Hirahara, late 1990s.5.7Too Many PrincessesFA: Alan Hirahara, late 1990s5.7Ugly, Fat, Mean, Come to Mammoth, Be a QueenFA: Alan Hirahara, late 90s5.7ChupacabrasFA: Alan Hirahara, Jim Lynch, late 1990s.5.8Drop ZoneFA: Alan Hirahara, John German, Late 1990s.5.8IEPA!FA: Alan Hirahara, late 1990s5.8Mask Up, BitchesFA: Kevander Fox, Kendra Beach, GU Sept 20215.8Now and ZenFA: Alan Hirahara, 2002.5.8Wild Will's AreteFA: Jerry, Sigrid, Lynnea and William Anderson, Aug 19945.8A Danger to Ourselves and OthersFA: Preston Rhea, Stephanie Lozano - 10.11.145.9Digit DelightFA: Jerry, Sigrid, Lynnea and William Anderson, 8/1994.5.9I YamFA: Kelly Cordner, Derik Olson5.9+

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About this crag

Area 13 - Left Side is a climbing area in California with 18 routes spanning 8 distinct difficulty grades. The crag offers sport and trad climbing options.

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Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

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Active alerts for Inyo National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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