Rock Climbing Day Trip to Iris Slab in Rock Creek Canyon

Join AMGA-certified Single Pitch Instructor Ryan Hartegan for a family friendly day of rock climbing at Iris Slab in the Rock Creek Canyon.

Sierra Nevada

1 Day

May - Sep

Low

Beginner

Description

Iris Slab (2590m) is the ideal spot to spend a morning, afternoon or full day climbing alongside family and friends in the Eastern Sierras beautiful Rock Creek Canyon. Both accessible to beginners and fun for more experienced climbers, the slab is a superb option for mixed-level groups. Get outside, be active and have fun!

Easily reached via the Rock Creek Canyon Road, Iris Slab is made up of several single pitch routes ranging in difficulty from 5.5 – 5.10 that can be climbed with a top rope or traditionally, depending on your level of experience.

Rock Creek Lake, a popular destination for day hiking and camping during the summer months, is located right down the road, as is the Rock Creek Lakes Resort. This is a great place to wind down and enjoy a meal and drinks after an active day at Iris Slab.

Several other rock climbing and bouldering spots are located throughout the Rock Creek Canyon for those who want to continue exploring the area vertically.

Spend the day bonding with family and friends while you climb Iris Slab. Request to book now.

I also recommend the day trip to nearby Mt. Emerson for beginners and multi-level groups who want to do multiple climbs in the area.

Solo climbers are also more than welcome to join us at any time.

Price includes

Guiding fee

About the guide

Ryan

5.0

(15)

Single Pitch Instructor

I am the founder of Golden State Guiding and an AMGA Apprentice Alpine and Splitboard Guide, a certified Single Pitch Instructor, and certified Wilderness First Responder and also hold an AIARE Pro 1 certificate.

At Golden State Guiding we hold a valid permit to guide you legally in California's Eastern Sierra mountains including Mammoth Lakes, Sequoia/ Kings National Park, Mount Shasta in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Joshua Tree National Park, Mission Trails Regional Park in San Diego, and Red Rock Canyon just outside of Las Vegas Nevada. All Golden State Guiding guides are professionally trained by the AMGA (American Mountain Guides Association) and are some of the best Guides in the industry. Our professional Guides know exactly where to take you for your day out of rock, ice, or alpine climbing, backcountry skiing or splitboarding, and mountaineering in California or Nevada.

These are some of the spots where we can take you:

- Joshua Tree National Park

- San Diego (Mission Gorge or Mount Woodson)

- Eastern Sierra (Lone Pine Peak, Mt Emerson, Mount Sill and the entire Palisade Range, Bear Creek Spire, Temple Crag, Crystal Crag, Cardinal Pinnacle, Iris Slab, Mammoth Lakes Basin, Clark Canyon)

- Mount Shasta in Shasta-Trinity National Forest in the Southern Cascades

- Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

Languages

English

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What people are saying about Ryan

First class operation from beginning to end. Ryan (I believe owner or manager) provided the best customer service from the moment I contacted him as a result of a search on the internet. He set everything up with ease, always staying in touch and making sure we had everything we needed. Highly recommend him for climbing at any level.

Ryan, Tim, Scott, and Ben were all very friendly, professional, and super knowledgeable. I know there's an inherent risk in climbing, but I'm confident I can use what I learned from this program and climb much more safely outdoors. I'll be signing up for their other programs!

We just had an amazing weekend climbing in the Mammoth area. Greg, our guide, was so talented and hilarious! I learned so much and we climbed tons of amazing varied routes. We laughed learned and climbed hard. Cant wait to do more with you guys! Thanks for everything Ryan and Greg!

Ryan was absolutely phenomenal. Lines were set and tied in well before our meeting time. He had a great game plan for us. I'll be booking again soon.

Ryan is truly a top notch guiding service. Ryan is more than accommodating to work with, and the rapport we have with the guides is unmatched. Keep up the great work!