The Gorge of Despair
Around here
Around The Gorge of Despair
- Bike the River RoadRoad Biking · 1-5 Hours7.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Discover Sheep Creek CascadeHiking · 1-2 Hours7.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Take a Short Hike to Buena Vista PeakHiking · 1-2 Hours14.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Explore Hidden Sequoias at Muir GroveHiking · 2-3 Hours17.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
Before you go
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this crag
The Gorge of Despair is a trad crag near Fifth Class Climbing School & Guide Service in California. OpenBeta lists 4 routes here, graded 5.9 to 5.12a. Route and grade data comes from OpenBeta, the open climbing database.
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