California · Mountaineering

Pinnacle Pass - South side

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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

Whitney & Surrounding Peaks — the crag this route is on
Whitney & Surrounding Peaks, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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Mt. Whitney

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Mt. Whitney in California has 10 climbing routes with 8 difficulty grades.

Whitney & Surrounding PeaksPhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Whitney & Surrounding Peaks

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Whitney & Surrounding Peaks has 48 climbing routes in California.

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Mt. Russell

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Mt Carillon

~2 min drive

Mt Carillon in California has 6 climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades.

The BeachPhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

The Beach

~4 min drive

The Beach in California has 16 trad climbing routes across 7 grades.

Whitney Portal ButtressPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Whitney Portal Buttress

~4 min drive

Whitney Portal Buttress in California has 8 mixed and trad climbing routes across 5 grades.

Whitney PortalPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Whitney Portal

~5 min drive

Whitney Portal in California has 15 climbing routes across 11 difficulty grades.

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El Segundo Buttress

~5 min drive

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Solstice Celebration Wall

~5 min drive

Solstice Celebration Wall is a California climbing crag with 5 trad routes.

Roadwork WallPhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Roadwork Wall

~5 min drive

Roadwork Wall in California has 10 climbing routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad styles.