Upper Crust Rock Climbing
Elevation: | 5,285 ft |
GPS: |
37.51236, -118.57093 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
Page Views: | 10,754 total · 248/month |
Shared By: | Marek Hajek on Nov 8, 2019 |
Admins: | Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
Due to liability concerns, bridges are being removed in the Owens River Gorge at the request of LADWP. The Bishop Area Climbers Coalition and the Access Fund are currently in negotiations with LADWP to get this issue resolved. In the meantime, please continue to be good land stewards by respecting these bridge closures and finding alternate crossing points until this issue is resolved.
1) Never park or camp overnight at the access points.
2) Always park off the pavement, taking great care to avoid blocking the gates.
3) Clean up after your dogs. (Local climbers are finding abandoned doggie poop bags.)
4) Pack out all trash and TP, including picking up after others.
5) Use the outhouses if at all possible.
1) Never park or camp overnight at the access points.
2) Always park off the pavement, taking great care to avoid blocking the gates.
3) Clean up after your dogs. (Local climbers are finding abandoned doggie poop bags.)
4) Pack out all trash and TP, including picking up after others.
5) Use the outhouses if at all possible.
Description
As viewed from the river, the Upper Crust is found immediately left and up from Social Platform. In fact, it used to be called Social Platform before its route collection grew too large and was split into two areas. Upper Crust is now the left area.
The left half of Upper Crust faces directly west and gets afternoon sun, while the right half of Upper Crust faces north-west, more north than west. Hence, the two area classics, Expressway and Darshan, found on the right half, stay shady from morning till early afternoon.
The left half of Upper Crust faces directly west and gets afternoon sun, while the right half of Upper Crust faces north-west, more north than west. Hence, the two area classics, Expressway and Darshan, found on the right half, stay shady from morning till early afternoon.
Getting There
A bridge used to exist 50'[15m] south (downstream) from where the Central Gorge trail meets the unpaved road at the bottom of the Gorge. Now, the crossing is a lot more adventurous. It is possible that a tree branch or a rickety plank has been placed where the bridge used to be. This changes day to day. Many wade across the river - bring flip-flops.
Classic Climbing Routes at Upper Crust
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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