Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity in California has 17 sport climbing routes across 10 difficulty grades.
Photo: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 17 routes
- 5.9 – 5.13b
- Sport
Is Holy Trinity 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 Holy Trinity
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.
Jan
56° / 24°
4 wet
Feb
59° / 26°
4 wet
Mar
67° / 31°
3 wet
Apr
74° / 37°
2 wet
May
83° / 44°
2 wet
Jun
94° / 51°
1 wet
Jul
100° / 57°
1 wet
Aug
98° / 54°
1 wet
Sep
90° / 47°
1 wet
Oct
78° / 37°
1 wet
Nov
64° / 27°
2 wet
Dec
55° / 22°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bishop Ap, CA, 15.9 mi away at 4,102 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.
Holy Trinity is a climbing area in California's Inyo National Forest, within the White Mountain Ranger District, on city land. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Triple Play Cliff and Gorgeous Towers both about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, with 17 routes spread across grades from 5.9 up to 5.13b. Among the standouts are Pick Pocket at 5.11a, first climbed by John Bachar and Rick Cashner in 1988, and Makealove at 5.13b, a route done by Lonnie Kauk. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bishop, which sits roughly 1,560 feet lower, show October highs around 78°F and April highs around 74°F, while July and August average near 100°F.
Routes (17)
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