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First winter snows on Bear Creek Spire at sunrise DescriptionAmazing Sierra granite with great trad and sport routes. Located in between Bishop and Mammoth this area is mostly a summertime area since the elevation sees enough snowfall to affect climbing. Getting ThereTake the 395 south from Mammoth or North from Bishop till you reach Tom's Place. take this road south up into the canyon and you will see the formations on the west side of the canyon. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Rock Creek:
Weapon of Choice V3+ Boulder, 14 feet Rock Creek Bouldering : Campground Boulder
Pull Down Like De Jesus V4 Boulder, 15 feet Rock Creek Bouldering : Campground Boulder
Groove and Arete V4 Boulder, 15 feet Rock Creek Bouldering : The Boy Named Sue Boulder
Clearcut V7 Boulder, 12 feet Rock Creek Bouldering : Clearcut Boulder
Blood Brothers V7 Boulder, 1 pitch, 12 feet Rock Creek Bouldering : The Boy Named Sue Boulder
Campground Arete V10 Boulder, 20 feet Rock Creek Bouldering : Campground Boulder
Welcome to the Iris Slab 5.8 Trad Iris Slab
Sideshow 5.10a Trad, 100 feet Gong Show Wall
Tommy Boy 5.10a Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet Patricia Bowl : Orange Pillar
Boi-oi-oi-ing! 5.10a Trad, 3 pitches, 340 feet Patricia Bowl : Orange Pillar
He She 5.10b Sport, 130 feet Gong Show Wall
Wages of Skin 5.10+ Trad, 80 feet Gong Show Wall
Switch Hitter 5.10d Sport, 120 feet Gong Show Wall
Sons of Liberty 5.10d Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet Patricia Bowl : First Cliff
Pie in the Sky 5.11b Trad, 2 pitches, 200 feet Patricia Bowl : First Cliff
Chicks With Guns 5.12a Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet Gong Show Wall
Anything Goes 5.12a Sport, 1 pitch, 120 feet Gong Show Wall
Featured Route For Rock Creek
 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 friable holds. If you do climb this, we left some...[more] Browse More Classics in CA
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