California · Rock climbing · June Lake

7-Hill

7-Hill in California has 5 routes from easy to hard, offering sport and trad climbing.

5 routes
5.9 – 5.11c
Sport · Trad

Is 7-Hill open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit 7-Hill

Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    41° / 21°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 23°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 28°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    58° / 32°

    4 wet

  5. May

    66° / 40°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    77° / 47°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 54°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 52°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 45°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 36°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 28°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    42° / 22°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lee Vining, CA, 10 mi away at 6,797 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

7-Hill is a climbing area in the Mono Lake Ranger District of Inyo National Forest, managed by the Forest Service, about 10 miles from Lee Vining, California. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lee Vining show May highs around 66°F and September highs around 76°F, with lows near 40°F and 45°F. July is the warmest month, with highs around 84°F. Winter highs there average about 41°F, and January and December lows drop to around 21°F. Several other climbing areas sit right next door. 5-Brower and 9-Chouinard are each about 0.1 mile away. Reversed Peak Trail and Aerie Crag Rv Campgroung are about 0.7 mile off.

Routes (5)