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Rock Creek, CA
Jeff Nelson climbing Rock Creek

Directions to park: Rock Creek is an absolute must-do when visiting the east side of the Sierras. Especially when the gorge is too hot or the crowds are overwhelming. With amazing high quality granite and awe inspiring vistas, Rock Creek offers sweet crack and face climbing on steep angle stone. Located approximately 16 miles south of Mammoth Lakes (or 25 miles north of Bishop), this makes it a prime target for personal solitude. Take the 395 to Tom's Place. Turn onto Rock Creek Road and head south. Travel the road until a campground parking area is encountered on the right hand side. Most of Rock Creek is one continuous rock formation and starts directly across from Rock Creek proper. The first two formations encountered are Tinytown and Iris Slab. The following areas are further south from Iris Slab: the Gong Show, Granny Slab, Magnum Crag and Daknucklehead. Even further is Ungracious Wall and Skidrow Wilsom. Most of these areas require crossing Rock Creek minus Tinytown and is best crossed after late spring on into mid-fall. Be sure to check out the ultr-classic/sporty "HeShe" (.10d) on the Gong Show and "Switch Hitter" (.10b). If you need your fill of hand jams and finger tugging crack then be sure to spy out "The Magnus" (.10c) on The Magnus Crag..... this baby milks out every crack technique imaginable!! Be sure to bring two 60 meter ropes for some of the mulit-pitch climbs. Bring your entire rack and ambition for this gem of a climbing area.

 

Camp-sites: Rock Creek offers three campsites throughout the length of Rock Creek road. Cost varies from $10 to $12 bucks at the campsite but if one is resourceful then there are places to sack out for free. Good luck!

 

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Cheap Healthy Eats:

  • Tom's Place Store and Resturant..... the ambiance is not to be missed!
  • Rock Creek Lakes Resort for tasty homemade pie a la mode.
  • There is also Bishop for food
 
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Climbing: Sport, Traditional  

Access: Park - Open

 
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