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DXM Wall

DXM Wall in California has 5 climbing routes with sport and trad options.

DXM WallPhoto: JingKe888, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
5.8 – 5.10a
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit DXM Wall

Best months: February–May and October–November. 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

    58° / 30°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    61° / 33°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    69° / 39°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    76° / 44°

    1 wet

  5. May

    85° / 53°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    96° / 62°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    102° / 67°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    101° / 65°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    93° / 58°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    81° / 48°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    67° / 36°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    57° / 29°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Independence, CA, 13.8 mi away at 3,950 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

DXM Wall is a climbing area in California on Bureau of Land Management land within the Bishop Field Office. It sits among several other named climbing areas, including The Ghosts, The Walnut and The Western Wall, all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is sport and trad, with five routes in total. The grades run from 5.8 to 5.10a, and the hardest is Tussin' at 5.10a. Ghost Dance is a sport route at 5.8, and Dextromethorphan is the only trad route at 5.8. The other sport routes are 44D at 5.9 and Boodgie Boy at 5.9. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Independence, which sits about 820 feet lower than the wall, show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 81°F, while July and August average in the low 100s. The Arch Loop Trail is about half a mile away, and the Alabama Hills Trail is about 1.4 miles off. For an overnight stay, Tuttle Creek Campground is about 2.8 miles away and Lone Pine is about 3.1 miles away.

Routes (5)

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