California · Rock climbing · Mammoth Lakes

Hidden Cliff

Hidden Cliff in California offers 7 bouldering routes across 5 difficulty grades.

7 routes
V0 – V5
Bouldering

Is Hidden Cliff 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 Hidden Cliff

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, 18.5 mi away at 7,804 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Hidden Cliff is a bouldering area in California's Inyo National Forest, within the White Mountain Ranger District. It sits on city land, and the surrounding area is a cluster of bouldering spots, with The Magnolia Boulder, Pocket Rocket Alcove and Melancholy Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with seven routes spread across the V0 to V5 range. The easiest are Layaway and Set Aside at V0, and the hardest is The Hidden Arete at V5. The Hidden Prow is a V3+. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mammoth Lakes show July highs around 78°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs stay around 41°F. Tuff Campground is about 2.6 miles away, and Lower Rock Creek is about 2.8 miles away. French Camp and the Sand Canyon Trail are both within about 5 miles.

Routes (7)