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9-Secor

9-Secor in California has 10 sport climbing routes across 5 grades.

9-SecorPhoto: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
10 routes
5.4 – 5.8
Sport

Is 9-Secor 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 9-Secor

Best months: May–September. 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° / 17°

  2. Feb

    41° / 18°

  3. Mar

    45° / 22°

  4. Apr

    51° / 27°

  5. May

    60° / 35°

  6. Jun

    70° / 42°

  7. Jul

    78° / 49°

  8. Aug

    77° / 47°

  9. Sep

    71° / 40°

  10. Oct

    61° / 30°

  11. Nov

    49° / 23°

  12. Dec

    41° / 17°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mammoth Lakes Rs, CA, 12.6 mi away at 7,804 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

9-Secor is a sport climbing area in the Mono Lake Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with 7-Lewis and 8-Moynier each about 0.1 mile away, and 6-Franosch at the same distance. The routes here are all sport, and they range from 5.4 to 5.8 on the YDS scale, with the median grade at 5.5. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mammoth Lakes show July highs around 78°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs stay around 41°F. Several routes stand out. Hammerbruch is a 5.4, and Center Crack and Left Slab are both 5.5. The Connect Secor to Moynier route, a 5.8, links this area to 8-Moynier. For a base, Silver Lake Campground is about 0.6 mile away, and the Silver Lake Horse Trail and Rush Creek are also within about a mile.

Routes (10)