Rectory, The

Inyokern, California

California

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  • 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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3 routes
5.6 – 5.11b
Alpine

Routes (3)

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About this crag

Rectory, The is a climbing area in California with 3 routes. The routes range from moderate to difficult and feature alpine no fixed protection. The area is managed by the NPS.

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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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