Golden Rock
Golden Rock is a California climbing crag with 6 routes and alpine no fixed protection.
- 6 routes
- 5.9+ – 5.12a
- Alpine
Is Golden Rock open right now?
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.
Golden Rock is a climbing area in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, within the Mono Lake Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits inside designated wilderness, which makes it a remote, backcountry destination. The climbing here is alpine in style, and the routes run from about 5.9+ up to 5.12a. Six routes are listed, including Moon Dawg (5.9+), Moose and Squirrel (5.10a) and Codex (5.12a). The area is close to Ellery Bowl, about 0.3 miles away, and Ellery Dam Spillway Crag, about 0.6 miles away. Ellery Campground is roughly 0.9 miles off, and Glacier Canyon is about a mile away.
Routes (6)
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