Granite Basin
Granite Basin in California has 15 climbing routes across 9 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 15 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11c
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Granite Basin
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.
Jan
41° / 17°
Feb
41° / 18°
Mar
45° / 22°
Apr
51° / 27°
May
60° / 35°
Jun
70° / 42°
Jul
78° / 49°
Aug
77° / 47°
Sep
71° / 40°
Oct
61° / 30°
Nov
49° / 23°
Dec
41° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mammoth Lakes Rs, CA, 19.7 mi away at 7,804 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Granite Basin is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Bishop Field Office, about 19.7 miles from the Mammoth Lakes weather station. The land is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Mammoth Lakes station show July highs around 78°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs sit around 41°F with lows in the teens. P-Funkamerika Dome South Face is just 0.1 mile away. Sagehen Summit Area is about 5.4 miles off, and Area 13 and Potato Patch are both roughly 9.8 miles away.
Routes (15)
East Tower(4)
Waterfall Alcove(1)
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