World-renowned bouldering destination and gate-way to the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Bishop is one of the world's greatest year round climbing venues.
City of Rocks
Routes699
Rock TypeGranite
Images1,596
World-class granite playground tucked in the high desert of southern Idaho, City of Rocks is a legendary climbing destination known for its striking formations and expansive views.
Devils Tower
Routes161
Rock TypePhonolite
Images408
World famous, volcanic tower with unique columnar cracks and incredible exposure on classic trad routes. Climbers are either on Durrance, El Matador, or some other 5.11 splitter crack.
Eldorado Canyon
Routes1,288
Rock TypeSandstone
Images2,368
Historied area just outside of Boulder, the canyon features climbing of the likes seen in countless 'death defying' videos. Eldorado Canyon has stapled itself as a destination of the bold.
The Gunks
Routes1,342
Rock TypeQuartz Conglomerate
Images2,662
East Coast's premier climbing area with horizontal breaks, roofs, and classic horizontal crack systems.
Indian Creek
Routes1,693
Rock TypeWindgate Sandstone
Images1,189
The ultimate splitter destination, but it's more than just a training ground. The Utah desert provides some of the highest quality crack climbs in the world, and they're usually only 10 feet apart.
Index
Routes1,138
Rock TypeGranite
Images2,282
Pacific Northwest granite walls offering wet, mossy, and adventurous trad climbing in the Cascades.
Joshua Tree
Routes7,853
Rock TypeQuartz Monzonite
Images11,789
A true wonderland of rocks within the desert, Joshua Tree maintains it's 'sandbagged' reputation by hosting scarying, traditionally bolted sport climbs, funky trad routes, and thousands of unique boulders.
Lover's Leap
Routes203
Rock TypeGranite
Images466
Sierra granite wall with moderate multipitch classics and stunning Lake Tahoe views.
The Needles
Routes103
Rock TypeGranite
Images386
High-alpine granite spires in the Black Hills featuring unique crack climbing and exposed summits.
New River Gorge
Routes2,311
Rock TypeSandstone
Images
Dense sport climbing paradise with overhanging sandstone and thousands of bolted routes.
Red Rocks
Routes2,833
Rock TypeSandstone
Images7,528
Spectacular red and white Aztec sandstone with world-class multipitch sport and trad routes.
Smith Rock
Routes1,469
Rock TypeWelded Tuff
Images2,293
Birthplace of American sport climbing with volcanic tuff towers and cutting-edge routes.
Squamish
Routes2,675
Rock TypeGranite
Images2,687
Canada's climbing capital featuring the iconic Stawamus Chief and world-class granite walls.
Tahquitz & Suicide
Routes672
Rock TypeGranite
Images971
A less traveled Southern California granite walls where the YDS was first created. Idyllwild is as much an idyllic desitination as it is a training ground for bigger objectives in the Sierras.
Ten Sleep Canyon
Routes978
Rock TypeLimestone
Images
One of the premiere limestone sport climbing venues in the west, Ten Sleep is a 12-mile-long stretch of prestine pockets, edges, and chipped holds. Ten Sleep may be soft, but you're going for the rock ranch anyways.
Tuolumne Meadows
Routes1,119
Rock TypeGranite
Images1,600
With an aura like no other, the quintessential knobs and runouts of the Meadows deserves the spotlights it receives. Nothing in the world beats finishing off a frightful day in the meadows than a shower in Tenaya lake.
Vedauwoo
Routes1,294
Rock TypeSherman Granite
Images1,525
Unique offwidth paradise in Wyoming with bomber hand-stacked granite formations.
Wasatch Range
Routes3,832
Rock TypeQuartzite
Images5,966
Utah's local climbing scene with diverse limestone, granite, and quartzite near Salt Lake City.
Yosemite Valley
Routes1,858
Rock TypeGranite
Images3,449
The cathedral of big wall climbing with legendary granite formations like El Capitan and Half Dome.