Shepherd Pass
Shepherd Pass is a climbing area in California with 4 routes.
Photo: Jesse Wagstaff, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 4 routes
- 5.4
- Alpine
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Alert in the area
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
Help Halt Golden Mussel Invasion
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · USFS · Inyo National Forest
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
As of · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Shepherd Pass is a climbing area in the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness, part of Sequoia National Park and the Mt. Whitney Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California. The National Park Service manages the land. The area has four alpine routes, all rated at 5.4 on the YDS scale, and the North Arete is among them. Climbers looking for a similar style can head to Mt. Tyndall, about 1.2 miles away. Nearby hikes include Upper Bubbs Creek - Forester Pass North at 2.5 miles and Forester Pass South at 3.6 miles. For camping, Onion Valley and Grays Meadows are both about 7 miles away.
Routes (4)
Junction Peak(1)
Mt. Williamson(3)
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