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Corner Boulders

Corner Boulders is a California climbing area with 9 routes across 8 grades.

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9 routes

V0 – V9

Bouldering

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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 Oct 24, 7:50 pm PDT · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Corner Boulders

Best months: May–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
43° / 24°
11 wet
Feb
44° / 23°
11 wet
Mar
46° / 26°
10 wet
Apr
50° / 29°
8 wet
May
56° / 36°
6 wet
Jun
66° / 42°
3 wet
Jul
74° / 49°
2 wet
Aug
74° / 49°
1 wet
Sep
68° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
58° / 37°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 31°
8 wet
Dec
44° / 25°
10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntington Lake, CA, 36.1 mi away at 7,020 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

Corner Boulders is a bouldering area in California's Inyo National Forest, within the White Mountain Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the surrounding land, and the boulders sit close together with two other named boulders, Tut Boulder and Bowling Pin Boulder, each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing is all bouldering, and the route grades range from V0 to V9. The easiest routes are Left Facing Arete at V0 and Warm up to Hobbs at V1. Hobbs' Problem is at V2, and the Leary/Bard Arete sits at V5. Grit Dreams, the hardest route here, is at V9. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. At Huntington Lake, a nearby weather station, typical July and August highs average around 74°F with lows near 49°F, and only one or two wet days a month. Winter there is cold, with typical January highs in the low 40s and lows around 24°F. Nearby options include the Mount Tom and Horton Lakes hikes, both under 3 miles away, and camping at Bitterbrush Campground and Horton Creek Campground.