California · Rock climbing · Swall Meadows

The Dilithium Crystal

Dilithium Crystal, The is a California climbing crag with 20 sport routes spanning 13 difficulty grades.

The Dilithium CrystalPhoto: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
20 routes
5.8 – 5.12d
Sport

Best time to visit The Dilithium Crystal

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, 15.6 mi away at 4,102 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.

The Dilithium Crystal is a climbing area on city land in California, about a tenth of a mile from the Crystal Corridor and Rob's Rock. The two other climbing areas sit right next door, so this spot works well as part of a day spent exploring the cluster. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Bishop run to highs around 74°F in April and 78°F in October, while midsummer highs climb into the 90s and 100s. Lower Rock Creek Trail, Section 3, lies about 2.3 miles away, and Lower Rock Creek offers canoeing about 2.7 miles out. Tuff Campground, roughly 5.8 miles away, is the closest campground.

Routes (20)

Coffee AchieverFA: Marty Lewis, Fred Berman 12/19935.10bExtreme CaffeineFA: Fred Berman, Marty Lewis5.10bTrouble with Tribbles (aka Impulse Power)FA: Dan Haughelstine, Mike Strassman, Dana Drucker5.10b/cDaily GrindFA: Tony Sartin, 11/20165.10cLiquid FireFA: Marty Lewis, Fred Berman5.10dPhoton TorpedoFA: Joe Rousek, Tony Puppo.5.11bLieutenant Uhura5.11cQuantum TorpedoFA: Marty Lewis, Darrell Hensel, Jeff Scheuerell, 1/2019.5.11cShuttle CraftFA: Tom Herbert5.11cDr ClawFA: Haughelstine, Hutchinson, 19905.11dVulcan VariationFA: Tom Herbert, 1991.5.11dKlingonFA: Gary Slate, Bruce Lella ext: Todd Graham5.12aRomulan RoofFA: Todd Graham5.12aEnterpriseFA: Tom Herbert, 19905.12bMega MeldFA: Patrick O'Donnell, Marty Lewis 20195.12bMind MeldFA: Gary Slate, Joe Rousek, Tony Puppo, Dennis Phillips - 19905.12bPhasers on StunFA: Scott Ayers, Marty Lewis5.12cNot for SaleFA: Kevin Leary, Gary Slate 1990, GU5.12dLava JavaFA: Dan haughelstine, 19935.8StardateFA: John Bachar (free solo) bolted by Mike Strassman ('91)5.9

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