California · Rock climbing · Bishop

Starr Wall

Starr Wall in California has 11 climbing routes.

Starr WallPhoto: Tom Hilton, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
11 routes
5.8 – 5.13a
Trad · Sport · Mixed

Is Starr Wall open right now?

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.

Starr Wall is a climbing area in the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits about 0.2 miles from Mono Pass Pack Station and 0.4 miles from Mount Abbot, making it an easy add-on to a route through the area. The area has 11 routes, with five each of sport and trad climbing and one mixed route. Grades run from 5.8 up to 5.13a, so it works for climbers at a range of skill levels. Some of the more notable routes include Dwarf Starr, a trad climb at 5.8, and Soulstice, a sport route at 5.13a. Several other destinations are close by. Mosquito Flat Backpacker Campground and Rock Creek Lake Campground are both within about a mile, Patricia Bowl is about 1.6 miles away, and Orange Pillar is at a similar distance.

Routes (11)

Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive

High SierraPhoto: feverblue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

High Sierra

~3 min drive

High Sierra in California has 4 climbing routes with alpine no fixed protection.

Little Lakes Valley & Mono RecessesPhoto: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Little Lakes Valley & Mono Recesses

~4 min drive

Little Lakes Valley & Mono Recesses has 22 climbing routes in California.

4:20 WallPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

4:20 Wall

~8 min drive

4:20 Wall is a California climbing crag with 2 trad routes.

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

Inconsiderate Wall

~8 min drive

Inconsiderate Wall in California has 11 routes with 6 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

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

Juniper Wall

~8 min drive

Juniper Wall in California has 17 climbing routes across 9 grades, offering sport and trad options.

Elderberry ButtressPhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Elderberry Buttress

~9 min drive

Elderberry Buttress in California has 6 routes across 5 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

Patricia Bowl

~3 min drive

Patricia Bowl in California has 4 routes ranging from moderate to hard, offering sport and trad climbing.

First Cliff, Right Tower

~3 min drive

First Cliff, Right Tower in California has 5 trad routes on 5 difficulty grades.

Orange Pillar

~3 min drive

Orange Pillar in California has 15 mixed and trad routes across 11 grades.

Ruby Peak

~5 min drive

Ruby Peak in California has 12 climbing routes with 7 difficulty grades.