Mountain Project: Climbing Sierra Eastside

Submitted By: Euan Cameron on Nov 19, 2007
Administrators: Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Adam Winters
Elevation: 8,100 feet
Latitude: 37.6468 Longitude: -118.9659
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Description

Mammoth Lakes is primarily a summer and fall climbing area. All types of climbing can be found here from short sport routes on volcanic tuff, to medium length alpine routes on perfect granite. Mammoth Lakes has a bit of everything for everybody.

Depending on the snow fall of the previous winter climbing begins generally in late April and May, and continues through until November (depending on Snow fall). Some of the bouldering areas closer to the 395 are open all year around.

Crystal Crag is a fine example of the granite crags, while Clark Canyon is the best of the tuff sport crags.

The Mammoth area covers a fair amount of climbing stretching from Rock Creek in the south, all the way to Matrimony Wall, in the north.

Getting There

Mammoth Lakes sits 3.5 miles west of the 395 along the 203, about 40 minutes North of Bishop.

The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Mammoth Lakes Area:

The Church of the Lost and Found (Right) V1 Boulder, 10 feet Catacombs : Church of the Lost and Foun...

The Church of the Lost and Found (Left) V3 Boulder, 10 feet Catacombs : Church of the Lost and Foun...

Pull Down Like De Jesus V4 Boulder, 15 feet Rock Creek Bouldering : Campground Boulder

North Ar�te 5.6 Trad, Alpine, 4 pitches, Grade II Crystal Crag : North Arete

Bodhisattva 5.7 Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet Area 13 : Area 13 - Left Side

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

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

Boi-oi-oi-ing! 5.10a Trad, 3 pitches, 340 feet Patricia Bowl : Orange Pillar

Warming Trend 5.10a Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet Warming Wall

Cromagnon 5.10a Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet Dike Wall : East Face

Black Dihedral 5.10b Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet Dike Wall : East Face

Borrowing From Tradition 5.10b Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet Area 13 : Area 13 - Left Side

Black Lassie 5.10d Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet Dike Wall : East Face

Black Leather 5.11a Sport, 1 pitch, 65 feet Dike Wall : North Face

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

Featured Route For Mammoth Lakes Area

Pitch 1 of Boi-oi-oing. The crux is a bit past this block.

Boi-oi-oi-ing! 5.10a CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Orange Pillar

P1 (5.10a): Climbs up the right side of a giant wedged block about 25 feet off the ground. Continue up double cracks to the highest ledge before the upper headwall. Bolted anchor at 85 feet.P2 (5.10a): Start out slightly up and left of the anchor and get ready for 165 feet of hand jamming! Generally there are two or three cracks to choose from. When in doubt, stay to the left. Bolted anchor.P3 (5.9): Not recommended due to loose rock and ...[more] Browse More Classics in CA

Photos of Mammoth Lakes Area

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Mammoth area skyline. From left to right: Mammot...	Year-round fun	Mammoth Mountain from the Duck Pass Trail
The Sherwins from Mammoth Knolls	The town of Mammoth Lakes with the White Mountains...	Typical scenery along the trail to Crystal Crag, M...
Mammoth Crest from Macleod Lake.	Clouds over Mammoth Mountain and the Minarets, Sie...	Mammoth Mtn. from Lake Barrett, Mammoth Lakes Basi...
Boat dock at Lake George, Mammoth Lakes Basin.	One of the locals, Mammoth Lakes Basin.	On the way to Sky Meadows, Mammoth Lakes Basin.
Double Nut Brown Ale from Mammoth Brewing. Photo b...	Epic IPA from Mammoth Brewing. Photo by Blitzo.	Paranoid Pale Ale. Photo by Blitzo.
Sunset over Mammoth	Sunrise from parking lot at Clark Canyon.	The Minarets, Mt Ritter and Banner from the slopes...
Old mine workings in the hills above Mammoth Lakes...	Wildflowers on Panorama Dome with the Mammoth Cres...	Ominous stormy skies above Mammoth Rock.
The head of Convict Lake	Mt Morrison catching the last rays of sun

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