Alpers Canyon
Alpers Canyon in California has 8 sport climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.
- 8 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11b
- Sport
Is Alpers Canyon open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Effect
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-26-23 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Help Halt Golden Mussel Invasion
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-04 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Golden Trout and Hoover Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-05 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Alpers Canyon
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.
Jan
41° / 17°
Feb
41° / 18°
Mar
45° / 22°
Apr
51° / 27°
May
60° / 35°
Jun
70° / 42°
Jul
78° / 49°
Aug
77° / 47°
Sep
71° / 40°
Oct
61° / 30°
Nov
49° / 23°
Dec
41° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mammoth Lakes Rs, CA, 8.9 mi away at 7,804 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Alpers Canyon 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 several other climbing areas, with Layer Cake Boulder, Southern Edge and Al's Garage all about half a mile away. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.7 to 5.11b. Sierra Phantom is the easiest at 5.7, and Alpo is the hardest at 5.11b. The median grade is around 5.9+. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. 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. Big Springs Campground is about 2 miles away, and Glass Creek Campground is about 3.4 miles away. Hot Creek, a paddling spot, is roughly 9 miles off.
Routes (8)
Heart Rock(3)
Mind Dart Rock(4)
Unnamed Others(1)
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