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Eastern Hills Rock Climbing

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Areas in Eastern Hills

Benton Crags 39 / 19 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 60

Milky Way Meadows 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Sagehen Summit Area 13 / 15 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 26

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Elevation:	6,800 ft	2,073 m
GPS:	37.7599, -118.664 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Euan Cameron on Nov 18, 2007
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Description

The crags found in this area offer a selection of sport and trad climbing in a remote setting. Some of the climbing is similar to Joshua tree in style and rock.

The scenery is idyllic and you can't help feeling away from it all when you climb here.

Getting There

This area is East of the Mammoth Lakes Area, and can reached by either the Benton Crossing road which is accessed 5.5 miles south of Mammoth Lakes on the 395, or by heading East from the 395 on the 120.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Eastern Hills

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 65 ● Locals Only Trad, TR Benton Crags > Locals Only Rock
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 48 ● Get Lost Trad, TR Benton Crags > Locals Only Rock
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 29 ● Tube Trad, TR Benton Crags > Locals Only Rock
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 24 ● Pipeline Trad Benton Crags > Locals Only Rock
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 22 ● Dick Van Dyke Sport Sagehen Summit… > Granite Basin > Northeast Face
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 29 ● Rebel Rebel Sport Benton Crags > Lost Piton Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 53 ● Hair Raiser Buttress Trad, Sport 3 pitches Sagehen Summit… > Granite Basin > S Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 30 ● Surfin' Safari Trad Benton Crags > Locals Only Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 21 ● Competitive Edge Trad Benton Crags > Crocodile Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 33 ● Welcome to Planet M.F. Trad Benton Crags > Lost Piton Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 19 ● Eastside Fitness Center Sport Benton Crags > Crocodile Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 20 ● Westside Fitness Center Sport Benton Crags > Crocodile Rock
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 30 ● Spiders from Mars Sport Benton Crags > Lost Piton Rock
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 22 ● Mercury Landing Sport, TR Benton Crags > Lost Piton Rock
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 13 ● Granitology Sport Sagehen Summit… > Granite Basin > Northeast Face