California · Mountaineering

East Face

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Hamilton Lakes and Valhalla — the crag this route is on
Hamilton Lakes and Valhalla, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: simonov, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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Hamilton Lakes and ValhallaPhoto: simonov, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Hamilton Lakes and Valhalla

~2 min drive

Hamilton Lakes and Valhalla in California has 11 climbing routes.

Tokopah ValleyPhoto: gary_leavens, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Tokopah Valley

~16 min drive

Tokopah Valley in California has 4 climbing routes with 3 difficulty grades.

Moro Rock (SEKI)Photo: Juhele_CZ, CC0 (via Flickr)

Moro Rock (SEKI)

~19 min drive

Moro Rock (SEKI) is a California climbing area with 3 trad routes on 3 distinct difficulty grades.

West FacePhoto: Juhele_CZ, CC0 (via Flickr)

West Face

~20 min drive

West Face in California has 16 climbing routes with mixed and trad protection.

Hospital Rock AreaPhoto: stevelyon, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Hospital Rock Area

~20 min drive

Hospital Rock Area in California has 1 trad climbing route.

Mt. TyndallPhoto: glenngould, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mt. Tyndall

~25 min drive

Mt. Tyndall in California has 5 climbing routes with alpine no fixed protection.

Mt. WhitneyPhoto: Moo.The.Cow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Mt. Whitney

~26 min drive

Mt. Whitney in California has 10 climbing routes with 8 difficulty grades.

Shepherd PassPhoto: Jesse Wagstaff, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Shepherd Pass

~26 min drive

Shepherd Pass is a climbing area in California with 4 routes.

Mt. RussellPhoto: Don Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it!, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mt. Russell

~26 min drive

Mt. Russell is a climbing area in California with 9 routes.

Mt CarillonPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mt Carillon

~28 min drive

Mt Carillon in California has 6 climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades.