Rectory - East Face

Inyokern, California

California

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What we do know

  • Inside Sequoia National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

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  • No access route mapped

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5 routes
5.10a – 5.10d
Alpine

Routes (5)

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Rectory - East Face

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About this crag

Rectory - East Face is a climbing area in California with 5 routes spanning 4 distinct difficulty grades. The area features alpine no fixed protection style climbing.

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Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

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

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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