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Bishop Peak Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Bishop Peak

* Bishop Peak Bouldering 0 / 0 / 2 / 50 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 50

Bishop Quarry 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Bunny Slope 0 / 4 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Cracked Wall 11 / 15 / 12 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 28

Cube, The 0 / 4 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Disappointment Gully 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Elysium 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Garden Wall 3 / 4 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Good Times on Planet Earth 2 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Grotto, The 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Hidden Gully 4 / 2 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Jamcrack Wall 2 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Midnight Spire 0 / 3 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Owl's Perch Area 2 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

P-Wall 28 / 22 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 39

Shadow Rock 6 / 15 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 20

Slug Wall 0 / 3 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Summit Blocks - East (Main) 8 / 7 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15

Summit Blocks - West 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Summit Ridge Crack 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

True Summit Block 3 / 4 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 10

Wild, Wild Western Pinnacles (aka Orange Rocks) 0 / 3 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Y-Crack Area 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Elevation:	1,546 ft
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Description

As you drive into San Luis Obispo from Highway 101, Highway 1, what have you, you'll be struck by the volcanic peak with the big "P" painted and running down the side of the face. You can't miss it. This is the most popular local cragging spot in the county. You'll find bouldering, sport, trad, mixed, you name it. “California Central Coast Climbs: San Luis Obispo” is the local guidebook and available at local stores. Mountain Project fills in the new routes not in the guide and has great additional information.

Being an extinct volcanic plug and one of the nine sisters: Morro Rock, Black Hill, Cabrillo Peak, Hollister Peak, Cerro Romauldo, Chumash Peak, Bishop Peak, Cerro San Luis, and Islay Hill - You'll find the rock very uniformly featured, some crack, mostly face, a lot of slab. Close to town (five minute drive), Cal Poly, and everything you'll ever need, this is the sure-fire classic spot to get your fix.

Great little hiking spot, too. Take the Felsman Loop around from Patricia's entrance and then go up to the top after finishing that trail. Nice, long, and perty.

Overview of Major Bishop Peak Climbing Areas.

Getting There

From Highway 101, take the Highway 1 exit (North toward Hearst Castle). You'll find yourself on a large street, Santa Rosa. Follow this street north about 1.5 miles until you get to Highland Drive (right across from the entrance to Cal Poly). Take a left. Follow Highland Drive west about 1 mile or so (bear left) until it ends at a cul-de-sac. Park on the street. A well-marked trail will be visible. Please be courteous of neighbors, as it is a residential area.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Bishop Peak

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

V3 6A 68 ● Mushy Boulder Bishop Peak Bo… > Chlorissa
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 146 ● 60 Seconds Over Soledad (AKA Dea… Trad, TR Cracked Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 61 ● Flakes to Fresno Trad, TR Summit Blocks - E (Main)
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R 74 ● Shadow Sport, TR Shadow Rock
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 96 ● Desperado Sport Shadow Rock
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 117 ● P-Crack Trad P-Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 44 ● Thin Man Sport Shadow Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 98 ● Mouse Maze Trad, Sport Cracked Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 84 ● Civilized Evil Trad, TR Cracked Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 57 ● Epidural Trad, Sport, TR P-Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 43 ● Gold Rush/High Noon Sport, TR Wild, Wild Western Pi…
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 131 ● Camel Sport, TR Cracked Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 91 ● Only Way To Fly Sport, TR Cracked Wall
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 67 ● Llama Trad, TR Cracked Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 56 ● Western Airlines Sport Cracked Wall