Alabama Hills North
Alabama Hills North in California has 15 climbing routes across 7 grades.
Photo: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 15 routes
- 5.5 – 5.10b
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Alabama Hills North
Best months: February–May and October–November. 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.
Jan
58° / 30°
4 wet
Feb
61° / 33°
4 wet
Mar
69° / 39°
3 wet
Apr
76° / 44°
1 wet
May
85° / 53°
1 wet
Jun
96° / 62°
1 wet
Jul
102° / 67°
1 wet
Aug
101° / 65°
1 wet
Sep
93° / 58°
1 wet
Oct
81° / 48°
1 wet
Nov
67° / 36°
2 wet
Dec
57° / 29°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Independence, CA, 13.7 mi away at 3,950 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Alabama Hills North is a climbing area in the Bishop Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management in California, about 13 miles from the town of Bishop. It sits within a cluster of climbing spots, with Paul's Paradise and Paul's Backyard each about half a mile away, and the Arch Loop Trail just 0.3 miles off. The area is a compact base for sport and trad routes, with 15 climbing routes in total. Most are sport routes, and the grade range runs from 5.5 to 5.10-, with the median at 5.8. Sample routes include Remora at 5.5, Pitted Sooo Pitted at 5.8, and Don't Scrape Your Giblets at 5.10-. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Independence, CA, show April highs around 76°F and October highs near 81°F, while July and August average over 100°F. That station sits about 660 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up here run cooler.
Routes (15)
Bowling Ball & Pins aka Surf Bowl, The(3)
Chocolate Turkey Tower(2)
Grain Shark(3)
Mare, The(1)
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