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Lambada Dome Left

Lambada Dome Left in California has 8 climbing routes across 7 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad options.

8 routes
5.8 – 5.11d
Trad · Sport · Mixed

Is Lambada Dome Left 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 Lambada Dome Left

Best months: May–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

    43° / 24°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 23°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    46° / 26°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    50° / 29°

    8 wet

  5. May

    56° / 36°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    66° / 42°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 49°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    68° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 37°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 31°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 25°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntington Lake, CA, 38.8 mi away at 7,020 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lambada Dome Left is a climbing area in the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Frontier Left and Frontier Right each about 0.1 mile away. The area has eight routes, with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.11d. Three are sport routes, three are trad, and two are mixed. Route In Exile is a trad 5.8, and Forbidden Dance is a sport 5.11d. The climbing is a mix of styles, and the hardest routes sit in the 5.11 range. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Huntington Lake show July and August highs around 74°F with lows near 49°F and only one or two wet days a month. Winter is much colder, with January highs around 43°F and lows near 24°F. Bishop Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 0.7 mile away, and the Egypt hike is about 1.5 miles off. Bitterbrush Campground is about 2.2 miles away, and Schober Lookout Trail is about 3.6 miles away.

Routes (8)

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