California · Rock climbing · Crowley Lake

Gobs of Knobs

Near the top of Pyramid Wall's grade range, among 17 catalogued routes.

5.11
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Gobs of Knobs 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 Gobs of Knobs

Best months: May–September. 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

    41° / 17°

  2. Feb

    41° / 18°

  3. Mar

    45° / 22°

  4. Apr

    51° / 27°

  5. May

    60° / 35°

  6. Jun

    70° / 42°

  7. Jul

    78° / 49°

  8. Aug

    77° / 47°

  9. Sep

    71° / 40°

  10. Oct

    61° / 30°

  11. Nov

    49° / 23°

  12. Dec

    41° / 17°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mammoth Lakes Rs, CA, 16.8 mi away at 7,804 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.

One of 17 routes catalogued at Pyramid Wall, this climb sits near the top of the grade range established at the crag, which spans from 5.9 to 5.11b.

Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive

4:20 WallPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

4:20 Wall

~1 min drive

4:20 Wall is a California climbing crag with 2 trad routes.

Inconsiderate WallPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Inconsiderate Wall

~1 min drive

Inconsiderate Wall in California has 11 routes with 6 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

Juniper WallPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Juniper Wall

~1 min drive

Juniper Wall in California has 17 climbing routes across 9 grades, offering sport and trad options.

Starr WallPhoto: Tom Hilton, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Starr Wall

~7 min drive

Starr Wall in California has 11 climbing routes.

High SierraPhoto: feverblue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

High Sierra

~8 min drive

High Sierra in California has 4 climbing routes with alpine no fixed protection.

Little Lakes Valley & Mono RecessesPhoto: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Little Lakes Valley & Mono Recesses

~11 min drive

Little Lakes Valley & Mono Recesses has 22 climbing routes in California.

Elixir Wall

~0 min drive

Elixir Wall in California has 10 routes across 7 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

Hon Yak

~0 min drive

Hon Yak is a California climbing crag with 7 routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

Skidrow Wilsom Wall

~0 min drive

Skidrow Wilsom Wall in California has 15 climbing routes across 6 grades.

Lower Wall

~1 min drive

Lower Wall in California has 8 climbing routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad options.