California · Rock climbing · Dunsmuir

Inside Out

Entry-level route at Pin Cushion Wall, which spans 5.8 to 5.11.

5.8
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Trad Gear
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Is Inside Out open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It doesn't name Inside Out, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

Best time to visit Inside Out

Best months: April–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

    44° / 27°

    13 wet

  2. Feb

    48° / 28°

    12 wet

  3. Mar

    53° / 31°

    13 wet

  4. Apr

    59° / 34°

    11 wet

  5. May

    68° / 40°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 46°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 51°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 49°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 44°

    3 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 38°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 31°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 27°

    13 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Shasta, CA, 10.7 mi away at 3,613 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Pin Cushion Wall has 9 routes catalogued across a 5.8 to 5.11 span, with this climb among the entry-level options at the crag.

Photo of the crag

Pin Cushion Wall — the crag this route is on
Pin Cushion Wall, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: theforestprimeval, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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