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Trapezoid Peak

Trapezoid Peak in California has 5 climbing routes ranging across 5 difficulty grades.

5 routes
5.4 – 5.12-
Alpine

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Trapezoid Peak is a climbing area in the John Muir Wilderness, within the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the peak sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations in this corner of the Inyo. The area is a small, alpine-style crag with five routes, all rated between 5.4 and 5.12- on the YDS scale. North Slab is the easiest at 5.4, and Man on the Flying Trapezoid is the hardest at 5.12-. The routes are all alpine in style, and several were first climbed in the 2020s. Mt. Goode, a climbing area, is just 0.4 miles away, and Bishop Pass and Dusy Basin are both within about 2 miles. For an overnight base, Willow Campground is roughly 5 miles off.

Routes (5)

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