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Routes in Temple Crag
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Backside of Beyond T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Barefoot Bynum T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Contact Pass (Crack) T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b |
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Dark Star T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Eclipsed Arete T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R |
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Mendenhall Couloir T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Mod. Snow |
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Moon Goddess Arete T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Planaria T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R |
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Sun Ribbon Arete T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Temple, Galey, Sill Traverse T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Venusian Blind T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
| Type: | Trad, Alpine, 1600 ft (485 m) |
| GPS: | 37.1096, -118.491 |
| FA: | Norman Clyde, November 1926 |
| Page Views: | 76 total · 10/month |
| Shared By: | Chris Owen on Sep 30, 2025 |
| Admins: | Chris Owen, Lurk Er, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
Description
The Contact Pass route (incorporating Contact Crack) is the standard descent route from the big climbs on Temple Crag's north face/aretes.
Approach the pass from the vicinity of 2nd or 3rd Lake (if camped).
From the very top of the pass there's a 30 foot crack which leads to a talus slope, once gained, follow the slope on the path of least resistance to the Class 3 scrambling just below the summit, and then to the top.
Location
Most climbers will first experience this route on the way down, and finding the 30 foot crack from above has proven problematic. If the crack is found then this is faster than the rappelling route back down to the pass.
Rappel: Keep on down climbing the talus, you will eventually come to a ledge with a fixed nut and piton that you can rappel off.
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