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Davey Rock

Davey Rock in California offers 6 traditional climbing routes across 4 difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.8 – 5.11a
Trad

Is Davey Rock open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Davey Rock

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, 16.6 mi away at 7,804 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

Davey Rock 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 Magnus Pillar and Solstice Wall each about 0.1 mile away. The area has six trad routes, with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.11a. The hardest is Pickers at 5.11a, and the easiest is Exit Stage Right at 5.8. The routes were first ascended between 2018 and 2020 by climbers including Jim Barnes, Luke Potter and Rich Koehler. 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. Big Meadow Campground is about half a mile away, and Palisade Group Campground is about 0.7 mile away. The Upper Rock Creek Canyon Trail starts about 0.9 mile off, and the East Fork Ski Loop is about 1.3 miles away.

Routes (6)

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