California · Rock climbing · Mesa Camp

Banana Belt

Banana Belt in California has 23 climbing routes with 10 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.

23 routes
5.7 – 5.12b
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit Banana Belt

Best months: April–May and 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

    56° / 24°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    59° / 26°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    67° / 31°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    74° / 37°

    2 wet

  5. May

    83° / 44°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    94° / 51°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    100° / 57°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    98° / 54°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    90° / 47°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    78° / 37°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    64° / 27°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    55° / 22°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bishop Ap, CA, 15.1 mi away at 4,102 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.

Banana Belt is a climbing area on city land in California, about 15 miles from Bishop. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with High Tension Towers and Alien Wall each about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bishop show April highs around 74°F and October highs around 78°F, while July averages near 100°F. That station sits about 1,200 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures here run cooler. Lower Rock Creek Trail, Section 3, is about 2 miles away, and Lower Rock Creek offers canoeing about 2.7 miles off. Sand Canyon, a mountain biking area, is about 4 miles away, and Tuff Campground is about 6 miles away.

Routes (23)

MakaylaFA: Dan McDivott5.10-Butt WipeFA: 1990, Mike Strassman5.10aNumb & NumberFA: K.Cordner, D. Olson 1/20135.10aSpread EagleFA: K.Cordner, L. Gaul, M. Forkash5.10bWedge-OFA: 2/1991, Mike Strassman, Eric Ellis5.10bEnvironmental TerroristFA: 2/1991, Eric Ellis, Mike Strassman5.10cPocket DanceFA: Karine Croft5.10cQuestFA: Louis Anderson, Cory Zinngrabe5.10cRange of LightFA: Mike Strassman, 19905.10cHip PocketsFA: Joe Rousek5.11aLove StinksFA: Joe Rousek and Tony Puppo, 2/905.11aWorm DriveFA: k.Cordner, D. Olson 1/20135.11aLove Over GoldFA: Graham, Lella. Plunkett5.11bMonsters of RockFA: Greer, Pottenger 19905.11bRim Job (1st Anchor)FA: Steve Schneider, Mike Strassman, 1990.5.11bThe New Monsters of RockFA: [Updated 2021] Patrick ODonnell, Marty Lewis [Original 1990] Greer, Pottenger5.11bBloody PawprintsFA: cole/McChesney5.11dLove HandlesFA: Peter croft 20145.12bNothern LiteFA: Culbert & Barnes 20015.7wandering, but not lostFA: dan mcdevitt, diane escobar5.7Love CrackFA: dan mcdevitt5.9Nuke the WhalesFA: Greg Barnes, Jonathan duSaint, 12/11/065.9ParadiseFA: 4/2001, Greg Barnes, John Aughinbaugh5.9

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