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Alabama Hills South

Alabama Hills South in California has 10 routes spanning 7 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

Alabama Hills SouthPhoto: docentjoyce, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
10 routes
5.7 – 5.10c
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Alabama Hills South

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.

  1. Jan

    58° / 30°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    61° / 33°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    69° / 39°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    76° / 44°

    1 wet

  5. May

    85° / 53°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    96° / 62°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    102° / 67°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    101° / 65°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    93° / 58°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    81° / 48°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    67° / 36°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    57° / 29°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Independence, CA, 15.4 mi away at 3,950 ft. The station sits about 600 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 South is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Bishop Field Office in California. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Arizona Dome just 0.1 mile away and South Park and the Tenacious D wall each about 0.2 mile off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Independence show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 81°F, while July and August average in the low 100s. For a longer outing, the Alabama Hills Trail is about a mile away, and Tuttle Creek Campground is roughly 1.8 miles off. Lone Pine campground lies about 4 miles away.

Routes (10)

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