Northwest Ridge
Is Northwest Ridge open right now?
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.
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: scorpio-tiger, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Mt. Conness
~2 min drive
Mt. Conness in California has 6 climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades.
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~9 min drive
Sphinx, The in California has 7 climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades.
Photo: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Tioga Wall
~9 min drive
Tioga Wall in California has 17 climbing routes across 11 grades.
Photo: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)The Gold Wall
~9 min drive
Gold Wall in California has 9 climbing routes ranging from moderate to hard difficulty.
Photo: jimmyharris, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Tioga Cliff Area (aka Private Property)
~10 min drive
Tioga Cliff Area (aka Private Property) is a sport climbing crag in California with 1 route.
Photo: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Demonology Cliff Band
~10 min drive
13-route climbing crag in California with mixed and trad climbing.
Photo: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Ellery Dam Spillway Crag
~10 min drive
Ellery Dam Spillway Crag in California has 12 climbing routes across 9 difficulty grades.
Photo: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Dinosaur Crag
~10 min drive
Dinosaur Crag in California has 9 climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.
Photo: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Just Another Social Distancing Crag
~10 min drive
5 climbing routes in California, 4 difficulty grades, alpine no fixed protection.
Photo: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Lee Vining Canyon / Tioga Road
~10 min drive
Lee Vining Canyon / Tioga Road in California has 19 climbing routes across 10 grades in alpine no fixed, mixed, sport, and trad styles.
