Owens River Gorge climbing area
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Owens River Gorge climbing area is a major sport climbing destination in California’s Eastern Sierra, known for its volcanic tuff walls, extensive bolted routes, and proximity to the town of Bishop.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | sport climbing area ⓘ |
| accessedVia | Owens River Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoHas | some multi-pitch routes ⓘ |
| climbingSeason | all year, with best conditions in fall and spring ⓘ |
| climbingStyle |
sport climbing
ⓘ
top-rope climbing ⓘ |
| exposure | primarily south-facing and north-facing walls ⓘ |
| hasAltitude | approximately 4,000–5,000 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| hasApproachFrom | Bishop, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproachType | hiking trails into the gorge ⓘ |
| hasClimbingGuide | Owens River Gorge guidebooks ⓘ |
| hasDifficultyRange | 5.8 to 5.13 and above ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | high desert canyon ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
loose rock in some areas
ⓘ
summer heat ⓘ |
| hasParking | designated parking areas along access road ⓘ |
| hasProtection | bolts ⓘ |
| hasRegulation | subject to land management and access rules ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Central Gorge
ⓘ
Lower Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
dense concentration of routes
ⓘ
extensive bolted routes ⓘ steep walls ⓘ well-bolted sport routes ⓘ year-round climbing potential ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Eastern Sierra climbing areas ⓘ |
| isPopularWith |
sport climbers
ⓘ
visiting climbers to Bishop area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Eastern Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ Inyo County, California ⓘ Owens River Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | Bureau of Land Management (BLM) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Bishop, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearFeature |
Owens River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada crest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearTown | Bishop, California climbing hub ⓘ |
| rockType | volcanic tuff ⓘ |
| typicalRouteLength | single-pitch ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.