California · Rock climbing · Inyokern

Initiation Crack

Mid-range climb among 27 routes at Kern Slabs.

5.10d
grade
Trad Gear
style

Is Initiation Crack open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sequoia National Forest. It doesn't name Initiation Crack, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Sequoia National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Initiation Crack

Best months: February–May and October–November. 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

    61° / 31°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    63° / 33°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    67° / 36°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    72° / 40°

    4 wet

  5. May

    80° / 48°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    91° / 56°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    99° / 63°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    98° / 62°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    92° / 56°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    81° / 46°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    69° / 36°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    60° / 31°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kern River Ph 3, CA, 2.4 mi away at 2,703 ft. The station sits about 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.

One of 27 routes catalogued at Kern Slabs, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.5 to 5.12-.

Photo of the crag

Kernville Rock (a.k.a. Kern Slabs) — the crag this route is on
Kernville Rock (a.k.a. Kern Slabs), California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Mike Guy, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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