California · Rock climbing · Oakhurst

Left Wing

The most difficult climb catalogued at J. Hawk Dome.

5.11a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Left Wing open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Left Wing, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Sierra National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Left Wing

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, 23.5 mi away at 7,020 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This is the hardest route catalogued at J. Hawk Dome, standing at the top of the grade span that runs from 5.10a/b to 5.11a across the three climbs documented in Lower Hawk Dome.

Photo of the crag

j. Hawk Dome — the crag this route is on
j. Hawk Dome, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Guywelch2000, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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