June Lake Slabs
June Lake Slabs in California has 5 routes with mixed, sport, and trad climbing.
- 5 routes
- 5.4 – 5.11a
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Is June Lake Slabs 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 June Lake Slabs
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.
Jan
41° / 17°
Feb
41° / 18°
Mar
45° / 22°
Apr
51° / 27°
May
60° / 35°
Jun
70° / 42°
Jul
78° / 49°
Aug
77° / 47°
Sep
71° / 40°
Oct
61° / 30°
Nov
49° / 23°
Dec
41° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mammoth Lakes Rs, CA, 11.8 mi away at 7,804 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
June Lake Slabs is a climbing area in California's Inyo National Forest, within the Mono Lake Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the slabs sit close to a cluster of climbing areas and trails, making it easy to string together several stops in one outing. The area has five routes, three of which are sport climbs, with grades ranging from 5.4 up to 5.11a. Among them are "Do You Even Climb Bro?" at 5.9 and "Heartless Minds" at 5.10d. The "Shutdown Face" is a trad route at 5.11a. The hardest route, "Perfect Proportions," is also a sport climb at 5.11a. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical July highs reach about 78°F with lows near 49°F, according to averages from a nearby weather station at Mammoth Lakes. Winters are cold, with typical January highs around 41°F and lows near 17°F. Several climbing areas and trails lie within a short distance. Hump Boulder is about 0.1 mile away, and The Ghetto is 0.2 mile away. June Lake Campground and June Lake Loop Trail are both within a mile.
Routes (5)
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