California · Rock climbing · Swall Meadows

Gotham City

Gotham City, California has 21 climbing routes ranging across 13 grades, offering sport and trad options.

Gotham CityPhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
21 routes
5.9 – 5.13b
Sport · Trad

Is Gotham City 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 Gotham City

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, 16.1 mi away at 4,102 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.

Gotham City is a climbing area in California's White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest, managed by city land. It sits among two of the closest named areas, Cracked Towers and Franklin's Tower, both about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is mostly sport, with three trad routes, and the grades run from 5.9 up to 5.13b. Double Flipper is the easiest at 5.9, and Disciple of Billy is the hardest at 5.13b. Mr. Freeze is the only trad route listed. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bishop, which sits about 1,600 feet lower, show April highs around 74°F and October highs around 78°F, while July averages about 100°F. That station's figures are not adjusted for the higher elevation of Gotham City.

Routes (21)

Dr. EvilFA: Marty Lewis, Kevin Calder 6/19995.10aMachine Gun JumbliesFA: Kevin Calder, Marty Lewis 6/19995.10aTall Dollar5.10bIn the PinkFA: Grossman, Ayers, Lineaweaver. 1989.5.10cMore Than Just MildFA: Mike Strassman, Dana Drucker5.10cBoy WonderFA: Strassman, Ayers - 19905.11aShe's A Man, ManFA: Marty Lewis and Kevin Calder (Oct '99)5.11aGrindriteFA: Kevin Calder/Marty Lewis5.11bPoison IvyFA: Trevor, 20125.11bKingsnakeFA: Ketron, Melkonian 20025.11cMr. FreezeFA: Scott Ayers, Bill McChesney, Steve Schneider5.11cBat AngelFA: Mike Strassman, Paul Linaweaver, Scott Ayers, 19915.11dFlex Your HeadFA: Marty Lewis5.11dRiddlerFA: Scott Ayers, Mike Stassman, Ron Farrell, 19905.11dDark KnightFA: Josh McClure & Paul Mendel 9/205.12aThe Penguin5.12bTransflexualFA: Vic Lawson5.12cJoker's Acid BathFA: Doug Englekirk, Steve Schneider5.12dDisciple of BillyFA: Tom Helvie, Devlin Junker, 20095.13bDouble FlipperFA: Kevin Calder, Marty Lewis 6/19995.9Stronger Than DirtFA: Mike Strassman, Dana Drucker5.9

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