North Island

Benton, California

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Conditions: Caution

for climbing area, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 21 h ago · oldest 21 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    11 active alerts in Inyo National Forest; most severe: Southern California Edison - Road work in Silver and Wyman Canyon

    USFSPosted Sep 9 · checked 21 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clear, high 62°F / low 57°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for climbing area

    OpenWeather21 h ago

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7 routes
5.6 – 5.11d
Sport · Trad

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About this crag

North Island is a climbing area in California with 7 routes ranging from 5.10a to 5.12a. The crag features both sport and trad climbing options.

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When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mammoth Lakes Rs, CA weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan41° high17° low
  2. Feb41° high18° low
  3. Mar45° high22° low
  4. Apr51° high27° low
  5. May60° high35° low
  6. Jun70° high42° low
  7. Jul78° high49° low
  8. Aug77° high47° low
  9. Sep71° high40° low
  10. Oct61° high30° low
  11. Nov49° high23° low
  12. Dec41° high17° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

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Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Inyo National Forest as of Oct 10, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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