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The Ghosts

Ghosts, The is a sport climbing area in California with 19 routes.

The GhostsPhoto: Romain Guy from San Francisco, USA, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
19 routes
5.5 – 5.12
Sport

Best time to visit The Ghosts

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.

The Ghosts is a climbing area in California on Bureau of Land Management land within the Bishop Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with The Eye of Horus, DXM Wall and The Walnut all about a tenth of a mile away, so it is easy to pair with a visit to any of them. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Independence put April highs around 76°F with lows near 44°F and October highs around 81°F with lows near 48°F, while July and August average highs in the low 100s. That station sits roughly 800 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up top run cooler. The area has 19 sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.5 to 5.12. Among the named routes are Burnt Bacon and Beans at 5.5, Elephant Hunting at 5.10b, and the Unknown Hammerhead Roof Route (Rabbit Hole Project?) at 5.12.

Routes (19)

Apparition Tower(1)

Spooky Tooth5.5

Totally n00bular Tower(1)

Burnt Bacon and Beans5.5

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