North Ridge
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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.
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Photo: Jesse Wagstaff, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Lone Pine Area
~3 min drive
Lone Pine Area is a climbing crag in California with 1 route.
Photo: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Lone Pine Peak
~10 min drive
Lone Pine Peak in California has 8 climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades.
Photo: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Whitney & Surrounding Peaks
~11 min drive
Whitney & Surrounding Peaks has 48 climbing routes in California.
Photo: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)The Beach
~13 min drive
The Beach in California has 16 trad climbing routes across 7 grades.
Photo: Moo.The.Cow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Mt. Whitney
~13 min drive
Mt. Whitney in California has 10 climbing routes with 8 difficulty grades.
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Whitney Portal
~13 min drive
Whitney Portal in California has 15 climbing routes across 11 difficulty grades.
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Whitney Portal Buttress
~13 min drive
Whitney Portal Buttress in California has 8 mixed and trad climbing routes across 5 grades.
Photo: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Solstice Celebration Wall
~14 min drive
Solstice Celebration Wall is a California climbing crag with 5 trad routes.
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)El Segundo Buttress
~14 min drive
El Segundo Buttress in California has 8 climbing routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad options.
Photo: docentjoyce, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)El Gaucho
~14 min drive
El Gaucho in California has 6 climbing routes across 5 grades, offering sport and trad options.
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