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Elevation: 6,800 ft 2,073 m
GPS: 37.7599, -118.664
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Shared By: Euan Cameron on Nov 18, 2007
Admins: Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

Description Suggest change

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 Suggest change

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

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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 70
Locals Only
Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 49
Get Lost
Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 33
Tube
Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 27
Pipeline
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 23
Dick Van Dyke
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 29
Rebel Rebel
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
 58
Hair Raiser Buttress
Trad, Sport 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 31
Surfin' Safari
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 21
Competitive Edge
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 33
Welcome to Planet M.F.
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 19
Eastside Fitness Center
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 21
Westside Fitness Center
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 15
Sidewinder
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 30
Spiders from Mars
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 13
Granitology
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Locals Only Benton Crags > Locals Only Rock
 70
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
Get Lost Benton Crags > Locals Only Rock
 49
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
Tube Benton Crags > Locals Only Rock
 33
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
Pipeline Benton Crags > Locals Only Rock
 27
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Dick Van Dyke Sagehen Summit… > Granite Basin > Northeast Face
 23
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Rebel Rebel Benton Crags > Lost Piton Rock
 29
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Hair Raiser Buttress Sagehen Summit… > Granite Basin > S Face
 58
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad, Sport 3 pitches
Surfin' Safari Benton Crags > Locals Only Rock
 31
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Competitive Edge Benton Crags > Crocodile Rock
 21
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Welcome to Planet M.F. Benton Crags > Lost Piton Rock
 33
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Eastside Fitness Center Benton Crags > Crocodile Rock
 19
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Westside Fitness Center Benton Crags > Crocodile Rock
 21
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Sidewinder Sagehen Summit… > Granite Basin > P-Funkamerika Dome S…
 15
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Spiders from Mars Benton Crags > Lost Piton Rock
 30
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Granitology Sagehen Summit… > Granite Basin > Northeast Face
 13
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
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