Hartley Springs
Hartley Springs in California has 7 climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades.
- 7 routes
- V2 – V9
- Bouldering
Is Hartley Springs open right now?
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 Hartley Springs
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, 11.1 mi away at 7,804 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Hartley Springs is a bouldering area in the Mono Lake Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Unknown Soldier Area about 0.1 mile away and No Hope Boulder and the No Hope / Big Ballin' Area each about 0.2 mile off. The Hartley Spur Trail starts about 0.3 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with seven routes spread across the area. Grades run from V2 to V9, with the median at V4. Among the named routes are Judgement Day (V2), Sarvey Problem (V4) and Two Moves of Fury (V9). Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mammoth Lakes show July highs around 78°F and lows near 49°F, while winter highs stay around 41°F with lows in the teens. Hartley Springs Campground is about 1.6 miles away, and Oh Ridge campground is about 1.7 miles away.
Routes (7)
Baby Back Boulder(2)
Disintegration Boulder(2)
Fury Boulder(2)
Judgement Day Boulder(1)
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