Mt Carillon
Mt Carillon in California has 6 climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades.
Photo: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 6 routes
- 5.5 – 5.10+
- Alpine
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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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Mt Carillon is a climbing area in California's John Muir Wilderness, within the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness and the Mt. Whitney Ranger District of Sequoia National Park. The land is managed by the National Park Service, and the surrounding area also falls within Inyo National Forest. The climbing here is alpine, with six routes spread across the mountain. The grades run from 5.5 to 5.10+, and the most notable is Sweet Carillon, a 5.10+ line first climbed by Andre Kiryanov and Shay Har-Noy in July 2008. West Ridge Direct is the easiest route at 5.5, and long ridge 3 and SouthEast ridge Direct are both 5.6. Mt Russell sits about 0.7 miles away, and Mt Whitney is about 1.3 miles off. The North Fork Lone Pine Creek hike is about 1.6 miles away, and Whitney Trailhead Walk In Campground is about 2.2 miles away.
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