Eldorado Roof
Eldorado Roof in California has 23 sport climbing routes on 12 difficulty grades.
Photo: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 23 routes
- 5.11a – 5.13d
- Sport
Best time to visit Eldorado Roof
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.
Jan
56° / 24°
4 wet
Feb
59° / 26°
4 wet
Mar
67° / 31°
3 wet
Apr
74° / 37°
2 wet
May
83° / 44°
2 wet
Jun
94° / 51°
1 wet
Jul
100° / 57°
1 wet
Aug
98° / 54°
1 wet
Sep
90° / 47°
1 wet
Oct
78° / 37°
1 wet
Nov
64° / 27°
2 wet
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.
Eldorado Roof is a climbing area on city land in California, sitting right beside the Inner Gorge and Mothership Cliff climbing areas, each about 0.1 mile away. The land is managed by the city, and the area is known for its sport climbing routes, which range from 5.11a to 5.13d. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bishop run to highs around 74°F in April and 78°F in October, while July highs average about 100°F. That station sits roughly 1,350 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures here run cooler. The routes at Eldorado Roof are all sport climbs. The hardest is More Handsome than Honnold at 5.13d, and the easiest is Disco Inferno at 5.11a. Freddie Flores, at 5.12a, and Longest Yard, at 5.12c, are also among the most commonly climbed.
Routes (23)
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