Blood Kin Stone
Blood Kin Stone is a bouldering area in California with 7 routes.
- 7 routes
- V0- – V7-
- Bouldering
Is Blood Kin Stone 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 Blood Kin Stone
Best months: April–May and September–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.
Jan
47° / 18°
3 wet
Feb
52° / 22°
4 wet
Mar
60° / 28°
3 wet
Apr
67° / 33°
2 wet
May
76° / 42°
3 wet
Jun
87° / 50°
2 wet
Jul
94° / 56°
2 wet
Aug
91° / 53°
2 wet
Sep
84° / 45°
2 wet
Oct
71° / 33°
2 wet
Nov
57° / 23°
2 wet
Dec
46° / 16°
2 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dyer 5s, NV, 31.6 mi away at 4,900 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.
Blood Kin Stone is a climbing area in the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Thunder Wall Area and Odin's Cave both about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 71°F, while July averages about 94°F and winter lows dip to the teens. Rawson Creek, a hike about 1.8 miles away, is the closest trail. South Fork Bishop Creek, about 4 miles off, offers canoeing. Bitterbrush Campground, roughly 6.9 miles away, and Four Jeffrey, about 7.4 miles away, are the nearest campgrounds.
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