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Clark Canyon

Submitted By: Errett Allen on Mar 3, 2006
Administrators: Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Adam Winters
Elevation: 7,200 feet
Latitude: 37.7891  Longitude: -118.9135 
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Climbing at Area 13.
Photo by Blitzo.


Description 

Short steep bolted sport climbs in Bishops Tuff (volcanic rock with multitudes of holes and pockets). Climbs are 40 to 200 feet and face all directions so its easy to find sun or shade and shelter from the wind.


Getting There 

About 7 miles north of the Mammoth Lakes turnoff on Rt. 395 you pass a signed rest area on the left(west). Shortly after that turn right on the Owens River Road. Drive appox. 2 miles and turn left at Big Springs Campground (Road 2S04). At just over 2 miles turn right at a fork (Road 2S06). Drive a mile to a cattle gate (please close the gates behind you), another half mile and turn right at a "T", then left through another cattle gate shortly after that. Drive another 1.7 miles to a four-way intersection, turn right and follow that to where it ends at a parking circle. The main crags are 1/4 mile up a faint trail that leads NE from the circle.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Clark Canyon:
Mobetta Fogetta   5.7     Sport   Area 13 : Area 13 - Left Side
Ugly, Fat, Mean, Come to Mammoth , Be a Queen   5.7     Sport   Area 13 : Area 13 - Left Side
Bodhisattva   5.7     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Area 13 : Area 13 - Left Side
Chupacabras   5.8     Sport   Area 13 : Area 13 - Left Side
Wild Will's Arete   5.8     Sport, 1 pitch, 115 feet   Area 13 : Area 13 - Left Side
Digit Delight   5.9     Sport   Area 13 : Area 13 - Left Side
Borrowing From Tradition   5.10b     Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet   Area 13 : Area 13 - Left Side
Jihad   5.11c     Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet   Main Island : Holy Wars Cliff
Maltese Falcon   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   Main Island : Maltese Falcon Cliff
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Featured Route For Clark Canyon
Driller Instinct.

Driller Instinct 5.10d  CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Stoned Wheat Thin Cliff
This is described in the guidebook as perhaps the best route at Clark Canyon. It is a beautiful, long pitch of steep climbing on great rock. Climb the bolted, right-facing dihedral before heading out right on to the face after the fifth (?) bolt. Climb the face to a small roof, passing it on the right, to a long, ever-steepening arete to the anchor. Be careful lowering/rappelling off. A 70-meter rope will lower you to the first bolt of the route...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


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