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Elevation: 3,700 ft
GPS: 36.6062, -118.0637
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Lone Pine plays host to some fine micro routes, as well as, some longer routes up in the Mt. Whitney area of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

In the cooler months the Alabama Hills area offers good sport and trad routes. While in the hotter months the Whitney Portal area provides a cooler alternative.

Shark Fin Arete with Mt Whitney in background

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Lone pine straddles the 395, 50 minutes south of Bishop, and about 3 hours north of Los Angeles.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lone Pine Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 63
Center Dinosaur Crack
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 89
Beckey Route
Trad 5 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 70
Pangborn
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 51
Chocolate Pocket
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 58
Alabama Hills Gang
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 86
Hang 'em High
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 31
Tanager (aka "5.11 Crack")
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
 91
High Plains Drifter
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 54
Ghostrider
Trad, Sport 8 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 38
[Redacted]
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 72
Blockade Runner
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 64
Dihedral Dance
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
 58
Bony Fingers
Trad 2 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 12
Gangway
Trad 4 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 6
Schrodinger's Cat
Trad 3 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Center Dinosaur Crack Alabama Hills > … > Cattle Pocket &… > Dinosaur Cracks
 63
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Beckey Route Whitney Portal > El Segundo Buttress
 89
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 5 pitches
Pangborn Alabama Hills > … > Western Wall Area > Loaf
 70
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Chocolate Pocket Alabama Hills > … > Monument Slot (… > Chocolate Block (aka…
 51
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Alabama Hills Gang Alabama Hills > … > Western Wall Area > Loaf
 58
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Hang 'em High Alabama Hills > … > Western Wall Area > Western Wall
 86
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Tanager (aka "5.11 Crack") Whitney Portal > Whitney Portal Buttress
 31
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
High Plains Drifter Alabama Hills > … > Western Wall Area > Western Wall
 91
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 Sport
Ghostrider Whitney Portal > Whitney Portal Buttress
 54
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Sport 8 pitches
[Redacted] Alabama Hills > … > Western Wall Area > Hangin' Tree
 38
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Blockade Runner Alabama Hills > Alabama Hills S… > Alabama Dome
 72
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Dihedral Dance Alabama Hills > Alabama Hills S… > Alabama Dome
 64
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Bony Fingers Whitney Portal > Whale
 58
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R Trad 2 pitches
Gangway Whitney Portal > Whitney Portal Buttress
 12
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 4 pitches
Schrodinger's Cat Whitney Portal > Beach, Right Side
 6
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 3 pitches
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