California Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in California

Northwest California 181 / 660 / 161 / 214 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 24 / 1,117

Northeast California 387 / 304 / 165 / 618 / 4 / 6 / 0 / 63 / 1,399

San Francisco Bay Area 231 / 648 / 506 / 1,523 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 2,532

Lake Tahoe 1,403 / 1,123 / 530 / 1,834 / 3 / 19 / 29 / 34 / 4,526

Ebbets Pass Highway (4) 4 / 1 / 3 / 147 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7 / 153

Sonora Pass Highway (108) 235 / 241 / 81 / 235 / 5 / 4 / 0 / 12 / 732

Yosemite National Park 1,847 / 409 / 236 / 786 / 4 / 167 / 1 / 301 / 3,095

Central Coast 509 / 743 / 329 / 1,192 / 0 / 29 / 1 / 2 / 2,525

Southern-Western Sierra 933 / 603 / 158 / 232 / 1 / 21 / 0 / 181 / 1,805

Sequoia & Kings Canyon NP 255 / 44 / 26 / 227 / 4 / 32 / 2 / 67 / 537

High Sierra 535 / 0 / 1 / 96 / 37 / 11 / 13 / 657 / 657

Eastern Sierra 1,463 / 2,587 / 395 / 2,702 / 41 / 16 / 40 / 366 / 6,944

High Desert 251 / 1,263 / 217 / 535 / 0 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 2,166

San Bernardino Mountains 791 / 896 / 191 / 916 / 1 / 3 / 0 / 1,984 / 2,748

Joshua Tree National Park 4,890 / 824 / 887 / 1,783 / 0 / 29 / 0 / 0 / 8,143

Inland Empire 126 / 250 / 117 / 1,125 / 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 1,572

Los Angeles Basin 184 / 931 / 266 / 1,106 / 19 / 16 / 4 / 28 / 2,375

Tahquitz & Suicide Rocks 623 / 13 / 57 / 0 / 20 / 8 / 17 / 117 / 677

San Jacinto Mountains 55 / 19 / 23 / 1,411 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 23 / 1,493

San Diego County 688 / 494 / 500 / 1,470 / 0 / 26 / 0 / 8 / 2,821

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Overview

For sheer variety of rock and stable weather it is hard to beat California as a climbing destination.

Want soaring granite? Head to Yosemite National Park. Want thousands of sport routes and world class bouldering? Head to the Buttermilks or Owens River Gorge on the East side of the Sierra. Looking for limitless climbing under a warm, desert sun? Visit Joshua Tree.

Head West to find the goods.

Climbing Gyms

https://www.mountainproject.com/gyms/california

Major Destination Areas

Yosemite Valley
Tuolumne Meadows
Joshua Tree National Park
Tahquitz & Suicide Rocks
Eastern Sierra
The Needles
Lover's Leap
High Sierra

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Classic Climbing Routes at California

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 2,113 ● Southeast Buttress Trad, Alpine 5 pitches Yosemite NP > … 1 > Cathedral Peak > Southeast Slopes
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 1,510 ● Corrugation Corner Trad 3 pitches Lake Tahoe > … 1 2 > Main Wall > Main Wall
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 832 ● Matthes Crest Traverse - South t… Trad, Alpine Yosemite NP > … > Cathedral Range > Matthes Crest
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 765 ● The Line Trad 3 pitches Lake Tahoe > … 1 > Main Formation > E Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 1,091 ● Regular Route Trad 12 pitches Yosemite NP > … > Fairview Dome > N Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 1,335 ● Central Pillar of Frenzy Trad 5 pitches Yosemite NP > … 1 > P. Cathedral Area > 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1 523 ● Regular Northwest Face of Half D… Trad, Aid 23 pitches Yosemite NP > … 1 > D. Half Dome > 1. Northwest Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2 665 ● The Nose Trad, Aid 31 pitches Yosemite NP > … 1 > B. El Capitan > 2. Southwest Face
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 881 ● Sons of Yesterday Trad 6 pitches Yosemite NP > … 1 2 > Royal Arches > Western Royal Arches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 613 ● Third Pillar, Regular Route Trad 5 pitches Eastern Sierra > … > Dana Plateau > Third Pillar
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 1,234 ● Illusion Dweller Trad Joshua Tree NP > … 1 > Sentinel > Sentinel - W Face
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 1,156 ● Serenity Crack Trad 3 pitches Yosemite NP > … 1 2 > Royal Arches > Western Royal Arches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 531 ● Oz Trad 5 pitches Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > Drug Dome
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 483 ● Positive Vibrations Trad, Alpine 9 pitches High Sierra > 02 - The Sawtoo… > Incredible Hulk
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 412 ● The North Face Trad 8 pitches Yosemite NP > … > Lower Merced Ri… > Ba. The Rostrum