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Elevation: 1,391 ft 424 m
GPS: 35.30228, -120.69663
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Shared By: Scrawny White Guy in a Yellow Shirt on Sep 15, 2025
Admins: Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

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As far as Bishop Peak sport climbing goes, this is the premier area. Almost all of the routes here are safe and modern, ranging from 5.10 to 5.12+, with some even featuring perma-draws. The main wall stays shaded almost all day, year-round. A spacious ledge offers superb views and a comfortable hangout spot, with a few bolts available to secure gear on the more exposed sections of the crag. It is worth noting that while the ledge is large, there is a steep drop off that would result in severe injury or death should you trip.

Plan C Wall has a long history on the peak. This is evident from the smattering of old chopped bolts and the remains of glued-on or ripped-off creations in some of the blank sections. In the past, the main wall was known as “Abortion Wall” due to the number of times climbers would begin establishing a route only for a crucial hold to break, leaving the project abandoned once again. The wall was revived in 2023, finally yielding several completed and seemingly stable climbs.

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Plan C is located on the backside (relative to the trail) of the hiker’s summit, tucked into a huge open-book corner. From the Highland trail approach, it’s clearly visible as the sharp arete on the right.

There are several ways to reach the base:

Main Trail (standard approach, ~2 miles): Hike the main trail to the two benches at the end. Continue straight past them 30ft, then scramble briefly uphill before dropping into the gully on a climber’s trail. You’ll pass shiny bolts and a belay bolt on a slab (the start of Gymnast). Keep descending the gully to reach the rest of the climbs.

Via Planet Earth Wall: Climb a route on the Good Times on Planet Earth Wall through p2 Into the Knight. The anchors here also serve as the belay for Wigs Gone Wild.

From Sunnyside: Start from the Sunnyside anchors and make a 3rd-class traverse right, around the large arete (Olympus Arete), to reach the wall.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Plan C Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 7
Wigs Gone Wild
Sport, TR
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 4
Olympus Arête
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 4
Nimbus Headwall
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Wigs Gone Wild
 7
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport, TR
Olympus Arête
 4
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Nimbus Headwall
 4
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
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