California · Mountaineering

West Face

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Cockscomb — the crag this route is on
Cockscomb, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Tom Hilton, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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Cathedral RangePhoto: Doug Olson, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Cathedral Range

~1 min drive

Cathedral Range in California has 24 climbing routes with 14 difficulty grades.

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Cathedral Peak

~2 min drive

Cathedral Peak in California has 4 climbing routes with alpine no fixed protection.

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Upper Cathedral Lakes, South Shore Buttress

~3 min drive

Upper Cathedral Lakes, South Shore Buttress has 6 routes in California.

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North Buttress

~3 min drive

North Buttress in California has 14 climbing routes with 7 difficulty grades.

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Campground Boulder 1

~4 min drive

Campground Boulder 1 in California has 7 bouldering routes across 5 grades.

Fairview DomePhoto: Jonathan Fox from Carson City, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Fairview Dome

~4 min drive

Fairview Dome is a California climbing area with 2 trad routes.

West FacePhoto: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

West Face

~5 min drive

West Face in California has 15 climbing routes with mixed and trad styles.

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Razor Back

~5 min drive

Razor Back in California has 20 climbing routes across 12 grades, offering sport and traditional styles.

North FacePhoto: pom'., CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

North Face

~5 min drive

North Face in California has 9 traditional climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.

West Face, CenterPhoto: John from San DIego, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

West Face, Center

~5 min drive

West Face, Center in California has 20 climbing routes across 12 grades.