Rush
Rush in California has 16 routes across 12 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad climbing.
- 16 routes
- 5.4 – 5.11a
- Sport · Mixed · Trad
Is Rush 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.
Rush is a climbing area in the Mono Lake Ranger District of Inyo National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The nearest town is Lee Vining, about 10 miles away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Lee Vining weather station run from highs around 66°F in May to 76°F in September, with lows in the 40s. Winter highs sit in the low 40s, and temperatures at Rush run a little cooler than at the station. Several climbing areas sit right beside Rush, including 5-Brower, 3-Eldorado and 7-Hill, each about 0.1 mile away. For time on foot, the Reversed Peak Trail is 0.8 mile off.
Routes (16)
1-Farquhar(2)
2-Rowell(2)
Highlights(2)
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