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Desert Skies/Morning Dove Area

Desert Skies/Morning Dove Area in California has 14 bouldering routes.

14 routes
V1 – V9-
Bouldering

Best time to visit Desert Skies/Morning Dove Area

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, 6 mi away at 4,102 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Desert Skies/Morning Dove Area is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Bishop Field Office, about 6 miles from Bishop, California. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Central Happiness Area and Safe Surfer Boulder 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 about 100°F. Pleasant Valley Pit Campground is about 3.5 miles away, and Happy Boulders Trail is about 0.3 mile away. South Fork Bishop Creek, a paddling route, is about 3.9 miles off.

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