California · Rock climbing · North Fork

Bear Crag

Bear Crag in California offers 10 sport climbing routes across 9 difficulty grades.

10 routes
5.10b – 5.13c
Sport

Is Bear Crag open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.

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Best time to visit Bear Crag

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, 8.6 mi away at 7,804 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bear Crag is a sport climbing area in the John Muir Wilderness, within the Mammoth Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits inside designated wilderness. The climbing here is all sport, with 10 routes spread across a range of grades from 5.10b to 5.13c. The median grade is 5.12a, and the hardest route is I Fly at 5.13c. The closest neighbors are 2) Fire Wall and 6) Teflon Wall, both about 0.1 mile away. 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. For an overnight base, Reds Meadow Campground is about 3.7 miles away, and Lake George Campground is about 4.6 miles away. The Pacific Crest Trail passes within about 2 miles, and the Middle Fork San Joaquin River offers paddling about 4.4 miles off.

Routes (10)

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