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Just Another Social Distancing Crag

5 climbing routes in California, 4 difficulty grades, alpine no fixed protection.

Just Another Social Distancing CragPhoto: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
5 routes
5.5 – 5.9
Alpine

Is Just Another Social Distancing Crag 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 Just Another Social Distancing Crag

Best months: June–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° / 13°

  2. Feb

    38° / 12°

  3. Mar

    42° / 15°

  4. Apr

    45° / 22°

  5. May

    54° / 27°

  6. Jun

    65° / 33°

  7. Jul

    71° / 38°

  8. Aug

    70° / 36°

  9. Sep

    65° / 32°

  10. Oct

    57° / 26°

  11. Nov

    47° / 20°

  12. Dec

    40° / 12°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA, 7.6 mi away at 8,694 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.

Just Another Social Distancing Crag is a climbing area in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, on the Mono Lake Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the name hints at its purpose rather than a specific route or route length. Summer is the most comfortable season to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 71°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s and lows drop below 15°F. Several other crags sit about 0.2 miles away, including Dinosaur Crag, Ellery Dam Spillway Crag and Demonology Cliff Band. Ellery Campground is about a mile off, and the Warren Fork Trail starts roughly 1.2 miles away.

Routes (5)

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