California · Rock climbing · Bishop

Kung-Fu Area

Kung-Fu Area in California has 9 climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.

9 routes
V0 – V11
Bouldering

Best time to visit Kung-Fu Area

Best months: April–May and 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

    56° / 24°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    59° / 26°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    67° / 31°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    74° / 37°

    2 wet

  5. May

    83° / 44°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    94° / 51°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    100° / 57°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    98° / 54°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    90° / 47°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    78° / 37°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    64° / 27°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    55° / 22°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bishop Ap, CA, 5.4 mi away at 4,102 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Kung-Fu Area is a bouldering area in California on Bureau of Land Management land, about 3 miles from the small community of Brockmans Corner. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Death Star Cave and Sad Boulders both roughly 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the routes run from the easiest V0 to V11. The most common grade is V2, with V3 also showing up a few times. A few of the named routes are Big Slab at V0, Fish Sticks at V2, and Mad Cow at V11, so climbers can choose from a range of challenges. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Bishop airport weather station, at a similar elevation, show April highs around 74°F and October highs around 78°F. Midsummer highs there typically reach 100°F. The Happy Boulders Trail lies about 0.8 mile away, and South Fork Bishop Creek, about 3.8 miles off, offers paddling. For an overnight stay, Pleasant Valley Pit Campground is about 4.4 miles away, and Horton Creek Campground is about 8.4 miles away.

Routes (9)

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