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Elevation: 7,505 ft
GPS: 37.54685, -118.68942
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Shared By: Wade Griffith on Apr 19, 2006
Admins: Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

Description Suggest change

Amazing 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 There Suggest change

Take 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.

297 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Rock Creek

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V4 6B
 90
Weapon of Choice
Boulder
V4 6B
 61
Groove and Arete
Boulder
V6 7A
 43
Osama
Boulder
V6+ 7A
 33
Pull Down Like De Jesus
Boulder
V7 7A+
 27
A Boy Named Sue
Boulder
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 114
Boi-oi-oi-ing!
Trad 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 157
Sideshow
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 118
Modern Trad
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 133
He She
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 157
Wages of Skin
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 95
Sons of Liberty
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 35
Eavesdropping
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 60
Switch Hitter
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 59
Pie in the Sky
Trad 2 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 47
Anything Goes
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Weapon of Choice Rock Creek Boul… > Campground Boulder
 90
V4 6B Boulder
Groove and Arete Rock Creek Boul… > Boy Named Sue Boulder
 61
V4 6B Boulder
Osama Rock Creek Boul… > Campground Boulder
 43
V6 7A Boulder
Pull Down Like De Jesus Rock Creek Boul… > Campground Boulder
 33
V6+ 7A Boulder
A Boy Named Sue Rock Creek Boul… > Boy Named Sue Boulder
 27
V7 7A+ Boulder
Boi-oi-oi-ing! Patricia Bowl > Orange Pillar
 114
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
Sideshow Gong Show Wall
 157
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Modern Trad Patricia Bowl > First Cliff
 118
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
He She Gong Show Wall
 133
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Wages of Skin Gong Show Wall
 157
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
Sons of Liberty Patricia Bowl > First Cliff
 95
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Eavesdropping Gong Show Wall
 35
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Switch Hitter Gong Show Wall
 60
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Pie in the Sky Patricia Bowl > First Cliff
 59
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
Anything Goes Gong Show Wall
 47
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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