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June Lake Area

Near June Lake

13 routes
5.4 – 5.12a
Sport · Trad · Alpine

Is June Lake Area 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 June Lake Area

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

    41° / 21°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 23°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 28°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    58° / 32°

    4 wet

  5. May

    66° / 40°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    77° / 47°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 54°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 52°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 45°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 36°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 28°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    42° / 22°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lee Vining, CA, 13.2 mi away at 6,797 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The June Lake Area is a climbing area in the Mono Lake Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California. It sits within the forest's ranger district, and the nearest town is Lee Vining, about 13 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lee Vining show July highs around 84°F with lows near 54°F, while September cools to highs around 76°F and lows near 45°F. Winters are cold, with January highs around 41°F and lows near 21°F. Several other spots are close by. The Silver Lake Horse Trail and Yost Creek Trail are both within half a mile, and the Aspen boulders climbing area is about 0.4 miles away. Silver Lake Campground is roughly 1.3 miles off.

Routes (13)

Schoerner Wall(1)

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