California · Mountaineering

South Ridge via South Chute

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Shepherd PassPhoto: Jesse Wagstaff, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Shepherd Pass

~14 min drive

Shepherd Pass is a climbing area in California with 4 routes.

Mt. TyndallPhoto: glenngould, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mt. Tyndall

~17 min drive

Mt. Tyndall in California has 5 climbing routes with alpine no fixed protection.

North BeachPhoto: Tom Hilton, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

North Beach

~20 min drive

North Beach in California has 6 bouldering routes across 5 grades.

Zumwalt Meadows NorthPhoto: Tom Hilton, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Zumwalt Meadows North

~20 min drive

Zumwalt Meadows North is a California climbing area with 6 routes on 4 difficulty grades.

North Dome Boulder fieldPhoto: Tom Hilton, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

North Dome Boulder field

~20 min drive

North Dome Boulder field in California has 9 climbing routes across 5 grades.

Mt. RussellPhoto: Don Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it!, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mt. Russell

~25 min drive

Mt. Russell is a climbing area in California with 9 routes.

Mt CarillonPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mt Carillon

~25 min drive

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

Mt. WhitneyPhoto: Moo.The.Cow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Mt. Whitney

~26 min drive

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

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

Whitney Portal Buttress

~27 min drive

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

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

The Beach

~27 min drive

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