Northwest Ridge
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Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Bishop Pass & Evolution
~4 min drive
Bishop Pass & Evolution in California has 36 routes with alpine no fixed protection.
Mount Sill
~21 min drive
Route to the summit of Mount Sill (14,160 ft) from Big Pine Creek Trailhead.
Hurd Lake
~9 min drive
Hurd Lake in California has 24 climbing routes with bouldering pads and alpine no fixed protection.
Thunderbolt Peak
~21 min drive
Route to the summit of Thunderbolt Peak (14,003 ft) from Big Pine Creek Trailhead.
Photo: inkknife_2000 (14 million views), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Wild Rose Buttress
~10 min drive
Wild Rose Buttress in California has 8 routes across 5 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
Photo: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Roadside Fire Boulder
~12 min drive
8 bouldering routes at Roadside Fire Boulder in California, 7 difficulty grades.
Photo: MarkDoliner, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Boneyard Area
~22 min drive
Boneyard Area is a climbing crag in California with 5 routes.
Photo: Kunstee, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)The A-Team Boulders
~22 min drive
A-Team Boulders, The in California has 8 routes.
Small Fruit
~22 min drive
7 bouldering routes at Small Fruit in California.
Photo: MarkDoliner, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Painted Cave Area
~22 min drive
Painted Cave Area in California has 7 bouldering routes.
Also worth it near here
Mount Haeckel
~0 min drive
Midnight Lake Trail
~3 min drive
Davis Lake
~6 min drive
Tyee Lakes
~7 min drive
Evolution Creek
~7 min drive