Sequoia & Kings Canyon NP
Near Sequoia National Park
- 18 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12a
- Trad · Alpine · Mixed
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No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Sequoia National Park.
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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park in California is a climbing area within Sequoia National Park, on land managed by the National Park Service. It sits inside the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness, so the park's climbing is set in designated wilderness. The area has 18 routes, with trad climbing the most common style at 10 routes, and alpine climbing at four. The grades run from 5.6 to 5.12a, with the hardest route being Despairadoes at 5.12a. Beckey Route is an alpine route at 5.6, and Tres Frijoles is another alpine at 5.8-. Lower Tokopah Dome and Tokopah Valley are both climbing areas within about 4 miles. Lodgepole Campground and Dorst Creek Campground are both within about 5 miles.
Routes (18)
Cobra Turret(2)
Kaweah Lake(1)
Lost Canyon(1)
Mount Harrington(1)
Pinto Wall(1)
Silver Turret(1)
Spring Lake Wall(3)
Stony Creek(1)
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