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California · Rock climbing · Lone Pine
Gridlock
Mid-range climb among 12 routes at Candlelight Buttress.
- 5.11a
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Effect
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-26-23 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Help Halt Golden Mussel Invasion
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-04 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Golden Trout and Hoover Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-05 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Gridlock
Best months: June–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.
Jan
39° / 17°
9 wet · 8 snow
Feb
41° / 18°
10 wet · 8 snow
Mar
45° / 22°
10 wet · 8 snow
Apr
50° / 26°
8 wet · 5 snow
May
58° / 33°
5 wet · 2 snow
Jun
68° / 40°
3 wet
Jul
76° / 46°
2 wet
Aug
76° / 44°
2 wet
Sep
70° / 39°
2 wet
Oct
59° / 31°
4 wet · 1 snow
Nov
47° / 23°
6 wet · 4 snow
Dec
37° / 17°
8 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lodgepole, CA, 27.4 mi away at 6,735 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 12 routes catalogued at Candlelight Buttress, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.9+ to 5.12a.
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