Lone Pine Peak
Lone Pine Peak in California has 8 climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades.
Photo: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 8 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11
- Alpine
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Lone Pine Peak is a climbing area in the John Muir Wilderness, part of the Mt. Whitney Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, where the Forest Service manages the land. It sits among a cluster of nearby peaks, trails and campgrounds, with Lone Pine Group Campground and Whitney Trailhead Walk In Campground each about 2 miles away. The area has eight climbing routes, with alpine styles making up six and ice routes two. Grades range from 5.6 to 5.11, with the North Ridge at 5.6 and the Michael Strassman Memorial Route at 5.10d. The Winter Route and Winter Chimney are the ice options. The NE Ridge (full) was first climbed by Phil Warrender and Gary Valle in 1982, and the Winter Route by Chris Jones and Galen Rowell in 1970. Climbers can also look to Candlelight Buttress and Poolhall Wall, both about 2 miles away.
Routes (8)
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