PRINT: Climbing in California

California

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

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Major Destination Areas

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

High Sierra

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Tuolumne Meadows area and Tenaya Lake, from Olmstead Point, Yosemite NP

Joshua Tree

Bear Cub-Sequoia National Park.<br>
Photo by Blitzo.

Bear Cub-Sequoia National Park. Photo by Blitzo.

Tufa Towers-Mono Lake.<br>
Photo by Blitzo.

Tufa Towers-Mono Lake. Photo by Blitzo.

Sequoia Forest-Sequoia N.P.<br>
Photo by Blitzo.

Sequoia Forest-Sequoia N.P. Photo by Blitzo.

A dirtbag meets the squeeze.

Sunset storm, Colorado Desert, Southern California.<br>
Photo by Blitzo.

Sunset storm, Colorado Desert, Southern California. Photo by Blitzo.

Forest-Sequoia N.P.<br>
Photo by Blitzo.

Forest-Sequoia N.P. Photo by Blitzo.

Crazy desert clouds, Death Valley, NP

Death Valley-Spring.<br>
Photo by Blitzo.

Death Valley-Spring. Photo by Blitzo.

Randomly named Speed "HUMP" Taking advantage of the moment.

Seasonal Mass Snake Migration in Sinks Canyon. Thousands of snakes moving in packs of two to nine. Dangerous and extremely aggressive! Known to swarm. Have cut dogs to pieces and disarmed peopl…