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Inner Gorge Rock Climbing

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Areas in Inner Gorge

Crystal Corridor 7

Dilithium Crystal, The 20

DMZ 21

Eldorado Roof 26

Fun House 8

Inner Sanctum 5

Land of the Giants 12

Local Trivia Tower 10

McCracken Wall 9

Megalithic 6

Monkey to Monk Cliff 22

Mothership Cliff 18

Narrows East 14

Narrows West 5

P.T. Barnum Wall 22

Rob's Rock 14

Staying Power Towers 14

Supreme Wizard Formation 24

Weird Corner 12

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Elevation:	5,740 ft	1,750 m
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Access Issue: Bridges Out! IMPORTANT LADWP NEGOTIATIONS!! Details

Due to liability concerns, bridges are being removed in the Owens River Gorge at the request of LADWP. The Bishop Area Climbers Coalition and the Access Fund are currently in negotiations with LADWP to get this issue resolved. In the meantime, please continue to be good land stewards by respecting these bridge closures and finding alternate crossing points until this issue is resolved.

1) Never park or camp overnight at the access points.
2) Always park off the pavement, taking great care to avoid blocking the gates.
3) Clean up after your dogs. (Local climbers are finding abandoned doggie poop bags.)
4) Pack out all trash and TP, including picking up after others.
5) Use the outhouses if at all possible.

Description

The northern part of the inner gorge is the most remote part of the gorge and usually least crowded. The gorge is narrower here and there are several old mines and buildings. Towards the southern inner gorge the Dilithium Crystal and the Eldorado Roof provide steeper climbing and higher grades. The Mothership is home to excellent rock and some of the best difficult, technical routes. The southern end also has an old power plant and one of the two toilets in the Gorge.

Getting There

The inner gorge can be approached by either the central or the upper approach depending on where you want to climb. The upper approach is best for the Narrows and areas North, while the Central is best for Dilithium, Eldorado, and Mothership.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Inner Gorge

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 50 ● Pinkpoint Panther Sport Supreme Wizard Formation
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 85 ● Blood Sugar Sex Magik Sport Staying Power Towers
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 55 ● Escapade Sport Fun House
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 79 ● Towering Inferno Sport 5 pitches Eldorado Roof
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 122 ● Photon Torpedo Sport Dilithium Crystal
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 44 ● Fear of the Facial Sport Monkey to Monk Cliff
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 90 ● Living Dead Sport Mothership Cliff
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 44 ● Dr Claw Sport Dilithium Crystal
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 53 ● Klingon Sport Dilithium Crystal
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 61 ● Thieves in the Temple Sport Staying Power Towers
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 54 ● Catch and Release Sport Mothership Cliff
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 49 ● Mind Meld Sport Dilithium Crystal
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 72 ● Enterprise Sport Dilithium Crystal
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 41 ● Looney Binge Sport Eldorado Roof
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 58 ● Excelsior Sport Mothership Cliff