Record SL-818553 · Wikidata Q35736608
Crystal Crag
No list classifications
Elevation
3,141
m
10,305 ft
Prominence
103 m
Isolation
3.7 km
Coordinates
37.5910° N,
119.0137° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaCrystal Crag is a 10,377-foot-elevation (3,163-meter) summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Mono County of northern California, United States. This photogenic landmark, popular with rock climbers, is situated approximately three miles south of the community of Mammoth Lakes, on land managed by Inyo National Forest. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises 1,300 feet (400 meters) above Lake George in one-half mile. Crystal Lake lies below the west aspect and T J Lake below the east aspect. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into these three lakes, thence north to Mammoth Creek. This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Rock | 2,785 m | NE 37° | 3.3 km |
| Panorama Dome | 2,724 m | N 20° | 3.3 km |
| Red Cones | 2,731 m | W 266° | 3.9 km |
| Mammoth Mountain | 3,371 m | N 339° | 4.7 km |
| Herlihy Peak | 3,584 m | E 107° | 4.9 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Face, Central Gully | alpine / multi-pitch | 5a | 28 m |
| Aretes of Crystal Crag direct | alpine / multi-pitch | 4c | 28 m |
| South Ridge | alpine / multi-pitch | 1+ | 28 m |
| West Face | alpine / multi-pitch | 1- | 28 m |
| Crystal Whipped | Schoolboy Buttress | 7a | 130 m |
| Le Petit Ecolier | Schoolboy Buttress | 7a | 130 m |
| Gaelic 101 | Schoolboy Buttress | 5c | 130 m |
| Crystalline Ceilidh | Schoolboy Buttress | 6a+ | 130 m |
| Ben Nevis | Kilt Wall | 5c | 147 m |
| Off Kilter | Kilt Wall | 5c | 147 m |
| Plaid to the Bone | Kilt Wall | 6b+ | 147 m |
| View to a Kilt | Kilt Wall | 6c | 147 m |
| Balvenie | Highlands Wall | 5c | 161 m |
| Springbank | Highlands Wall | 6a | 161 m |
| If It's Not Scottish, It's Crap | Highlands Wall | 6c | 161 m |
| But I Don't Drink Scotch | Highlands Wall | 6a | 161 m |
| Double Barrel | Highlands Wall | 6b | 161 m |
| Macallan | Highlands Wall | 5c | 161 m |
| Tumbler | Highlands Wall | 6c | 161 m |
| Lagavulin | Highlands Wall | 6b+ | 161 m |
| Cragganmore | Highlands Wall | 5c | 161 m |
| Knockando | Highlands Wall | 6b+ | 161 m |
| On The Rocks | Highlands Wall | 6b | 161 m |
| North Face Variation (aka Chossnanza) | North Arete | 4c | 185 m |
| North Arête | North Arete | 4c | 185 m |