California Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in California

Northwest California 181 / 662 / 161 / 215 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 24 / 1,120

Northeast California 408 / 309 / 165 / 635 / 4 / 6 / 0 / 64 / 1,442

San Francisco Bay Area 233 / 654 / 516 / 1,601 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 2,617

Lake Tahoe 1,427 / 1,146 / 532 / 1,858 / 3 / 19 / 26 / 37 / 4,595

Ebbets Pass Highway (4) 4 / 1 / 3 / 169 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7 / 175

Sonora Pass Highway (108) 235 / 244 / 81 / 241 / 5 / 4 / 0 / 12 / 741

Yosemite National Park 1,889 / 411 / 237 / 815 / 4 / 174 / 1 / 319 / 3,169

Central Coast 509 / 743 / 330 / 1,211 / 0 / 29 / 1 / 2 / 2,545

Southern-Western Sierra 938 / 619 / 165 / 241 / 1 / 21 / 0 / 181 / 1,835

Sequoia & Kings Canyon NP 288 / 48 / 27 / 230 / 4 / 43 / 2 / 67 / 577

High Sierra 560 / 0 / 9 / 97 / 37 / 11 / 13 / 688 / 688

Eastern Sierra 1,486 / 2,625 / 396 / 2,718 / 41 / 16 / 40 / 401 / 7,022

High Desert 251 / 1,263 / 218 / 537 / 0 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 2,169

San Bernardino Mountains 794 / 906 / 191 / 926 / 1 / 3 / 0 / 1,990 / 2,770

Joshua Tree National Park 4,921 / 770 / 898 / 1,784 / 0 / 29 / 0 / 0 / 8,131

Inland Empire 126 / 250 / 119 / 1,141 / 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 1,588

Los Angeles Basin 183 / 945 / 267 / 1,118 / 19 / 16 / 4 / 28 / 2,400

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

San Jacinto Mountains 55 / 19 / 23 / 1,415 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 23 / 1,497

San Diego County 690 / 495 / 500 / 1,471 / 0 / 26 / 0 / 9 / 2,825

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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 2,175 ● Southeast Buttress Trad, Alpine 5 pitches Yosemite NP > … 1 > Cathedral Peak > Southeast Slopes
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 1,551 ● Corrugation Corner Trad 3 pitches Lake Tahoe > … 1 2 > Main Wall > Main Wall
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 850 ● Matthes Crest Traverse - South t… Trad, Alpine Yosemite NP > … > Cathedral Range > Matthes Crest
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 777 ● The Line Trad 3 pitches Lake Tahoe > … 1 > Main Formation > E Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 1,374 ● 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 538 ● 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 672 ● The Nose Trad, Aid 31 pitches Yosemite NP > … 1 > B. El Capitan > 2. Southwest Face
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 907 ● Sons of Yesterday Trad 6 pitches Yosemite NP > … 1 2 > Royal Arches > Western Royal Arches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 640 ● Third Pillar, Regular Route Trad 5 pitches Eastern Sierra > … > Dana Plateau > Third Pillar
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 1,237 ● Illusion Dweller Trad Joshua Tree NP > … 1 2 > Sentinel > Sentinel - W Face
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 591 ● Outer Limits Trad 3 pitches Yosemite NP > … 1 > Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 1,186 ● Serenity Crack Trad 3 pitches Yosemite NP > … 1 2 > Royal Arches > Western Royal Arches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 552 ● Oz Trad 5 pitches Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > Drug Dome
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 502 ● Positive Vibrations Trad, Alpine 9 pitches High Sierra > 02 - The Sawtoo… > Incredible Hulk
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 429 ● The North Face Trad 9 pitches Yosemite NP > … > Lower Merced Ri… > Ba. The Rostrum