Palisades & Surrounding Peaks
Palisades & Surrounding Peaks in California has 29 climbing routes.
- 29 routes
- 5.2 – 5.10
- Alpine · Bouldering
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The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Effect
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-26-23 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
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Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-04 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Golden Trout and Hoover Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-05 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
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Palisades & Surrounding Peaks is a climbing area in California's John Muir Wilderness, within the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among a cluster of named peaks and crags, with Thunderbolt Peak and Temple Crag each about 1.3 miles away. The area offers a range of climbing styles, with 29 routes in total. Alpine climbing dominates, with 23 alpine routes, and the grades run from 5.2 up to 5.10 on the YDS scale. Ice climbing is also present, with Starlight Buttress at 5.7. For bouldering, three routes sit at V0 through V3. Several other destinations lie within a few miles. The Palisade Glacier Trail and North Fork Big Pine Creek are both hikes about 2.5 miles off, and Big Pine Creek Campground is about 4.2 miles away.
Routes (29)
Alley, The(3)
Columbine Peak(2)
Middle Palisade(1)
Mt. Gayley(1)
Norman Clyde Peak(3)
North Palisade(3)
Peak 11,880(1)
Split Mountain(2)
Starlight Peak(2)
Two Eagle Peak(1)
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