California · Rock climbing · Mesa Camp

Hiraeth

Mid-range climb among seven routes at Dead Crow Buttress.

5.10a
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit Hiraeth

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, 14.9 mi away at 4,102 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

One of seven routes catalogued at Dead Crow Buttress, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range between 5.8 and 5.11c.

Photo of the crag

Dead Crow Buttress — the crag this route is on
Dead Crow Buttress, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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