California · Mountaineering

Northwest Ridge

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Photo of the crag

Bishop Pass & Evolution — the crag this route is on
Bishop Pass & Evolution, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive

Hurd LakePhoto: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Hurd Lake

~2 min drive

Hurd Lake in California has 24 climbing routes with bouldering pads and alpine no fixed protection.

Mount Sill

~12 min drive

Route to the summit of Mount Sill (14,160 ft) from Big Pine Creek Trailhead.

Bishop Pass & EvolutionPhoto: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Bishop Pass & Evolution

~5 min drive

Bishop Pass & Evolution in California has 36 routes with alpine no fixed protection.

Thunderbolt Peak

~12 min drive

Route to the summit of Thunderbolt Peak (14,003 ft) from Big Pine Creek Trailhead.

Wild Rose ButtressPhoto: inkknife_2000 (14 million views), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Wild Rose Buttress

~5 min drive

Wild Rose Buttress in California has 8 routes across 5 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

Roadside Fire BoulderPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Roadside Fire Boulder

~10 min drive

8 bouldering routes at Roadside Fire Boulder in California, 7 difficulty grades.

Little EgyptPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Little Egypt

~20 min drive

Little Egypt in California has 16 climbing routes across 12 difficulty grades.

Frontier RightPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Frontier Right

~20 min drive

Frontier Right in California has 9 climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades.

Frontier LeftPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Frontier Left

~20 min drive

Frontier Left in California has 6 climbing routes across 5 grades, offering sport and trad styles.

The A-Team BouldersPhoto: Kunstee, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

The A-Team Boulders

~22 min drive

A-Team Boulders, The in California has 8 routes.