California · Mountaineering

West Ridge

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The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.

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

High Sierra

~5 min drive

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

Starr WallPhoto: Tom Hilton, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Starr Wall

~9 min drive

Starr Wall in California has 11 climbing routes.

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

Little Lakes Valley & Mono Recesses

~10 min drive

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

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Inconsiderate Wall

~10 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

~10 min drive

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

Mt. MorrisonPhoto: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Mt. Morrison

~11 min drive

Mt. Morrison in California has 3 climbing routes with alpine no fixed protection.

* Mammoth Lakes BoulderingPhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

* Mammoth Lakes Bouldering

~13 min drive

Mammoth Lakes Bouldering in California has 4 bouldering routes.

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

4:20 Wall

~10 min drive

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

Sierra Eastside

~7 min drive

Sierra Eastside in California has 5 climbing routes with bouldering pads, mixed, and trad styles.

First Cliff, Right Tower

~8 min drive

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