Emergency Room
Emergency Room in California has 8 sport climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades.
Photo: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 8 routes
- 5.10b/c – 5.12b
- Sport
Best time to visit Emergency Room
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, 15.5 mi away at 4,102 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.
Emergency Room is a climbing area on city land in California, about 0.1 mile from the Stockade and Staying Power Towers climbing areas. It sits in a cluster of climbing spots, with two other climbing areas right next door. 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. That station sits roughly 1,300 feet lower than this spot, so temperatures here run cooler. Lower Rock Creek Trail, Section 3, is about 2.2 miles away, and Lower Rock Creek offers canoeing about 2.7 miles off. Sand Canyon, a mountain biking area, is about 3.9 miles away, and Tuff Campground is about 6 miles away.
Routes (8)
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