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Hon Yak

Hon Yak is a California climbing crag with 7 routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

7 routes
5.9 – 5.11c
Trad · Sport

Is Hon Yak 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 Hon Yak

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, 16.7 mi away at 7,804 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.

Hon Yak is a climbing area in the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, about 3.8 miles from the town of Aspen Springs. The Forest Service manages the land. The area sits among several other climbing spots. Skidrow Wilsom Wall and Elixir Wall are each about 0.1 mile away, and Palisade Group Campground is about 0.4 mile off. Upper Rock Creek Canyon Trail is about half a mile away for a hike. 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, and the station sits about 1,300 feet lower than the area, so temperatures here run cooler. The climbing at Hon Yak is a mix of trad and sport routes, with seven routes in total. The grades range from 5.9 to 5.11c, and the hardest is No Not Now, a 5.11c trad route. The sport routes are Connect the Dots at 5.11a and Iggnit McNugget at 5.11b.

Routes (7)

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