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North Gorge Rock Climbing

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Areas in North Gorge

Chuckwalla Wall 1 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

El Pollo Grande 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Last Frontier, The 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Organ Pipes 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Savage Garden 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

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Elevation:	6,003 ft	1,830 m
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Access Issue: Bridges Out! IMPORTANT LADWP NEGOTIATIONS!! Details

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.

Description

Just upstream from the Upper Gorge, this somewhat obscure area hosts a small assortment of good climbs, mostly harder - much of it slab and edging.

The sub-areas of the North Gorge are spread out along the east side above a steep talus slope.

Getting There

Park at the North Parking Area, follow the road about a half a mile to the Organ Pipes crossing.

All areas are accessed by crossing boulders in the river, then scramble up to the base of the climbs.

19 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at North Gorge

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

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 4 ● Adventures of Gladys Stokepamphlet Sport Chuckwalla Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 4 ● Chuckwalla Sport Chuckwalla Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 4 ● Trigger Finger Sport Chuckwalla Wall
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 5 ● Goldeneye Sport Last Frontier