California · Rock climbing · Swall Meadows

Flavin Haven

Flavin Haven in California has 14 climbing routes across 12 grades, featuring mixed, sport, and trad styles.

14 routes
5.9 – 5.11d
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Is Flavin Haven open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Flavin Haven

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, 15.9 mi away at 4,102 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.

Flavin Haven is a climbing area on city-managed land within the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California. It sits among several other named climbing spots, including the Middle Elbow Room and the Upper Gorge, both of which are about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Bishop airport weather station show April highs around 74°F and October highs around 78°F, while July averages reach about 100°F. The closest trails are the Lower Rock Creek Trail, Section 3, about 2.5 miles away, and the Lower Rock Creek paddling stretch at about 2.8 miles. Tuff Campground, roughly 5.6 miles off, offers a place to stay.