Lost Eye to the Moon
Lost Eye to the Moon in California has 10 routes across 7 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
Photo: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 10 routes
- 5.1 – 5.10b/c
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Lost Eye to the Moon
Best months: February–May and October–November. 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
58° / 30°
4 wet
Feb
61° / 33°
4 wet
Mar
69° / 39°
3 wet
Apr
76° / 44°
1 wet
May
85° / 53°
1 wet
Jun
96° / 62°
1 wet
Jul
102° / 67°
1 wet
Aug
101° / 65°
1 wet
Sep
93° / 58°
1 wet
Oct
81° / 48°
1 wet
Nov
67° / 36°
2 wet
Dec
57° / 29°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Independence, CA, 13.9 mi away at 3,950 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
Lost Eye to the Moon is a climbing area in California on Bureau of Land Management land within the Bishop Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with East End, Gettin' Western Corridor and The Corridors all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is a mix of sport and trad routes, with 10 routes in total. The grades run from 5.1 up to 5.10b/c, and the median is 5.7. Sport routes include Fiddlin' Buckaroo at 5.1 and Once you go poodle you don't go back at 5.10b/c, while D&D 2 is a trad 5.7. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Independence show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 81°F, while July and August average in the low 100s. For a walk, the Arch Loop Trail is 0.4 mile away and the Alabama Hills Trail is 1.2 miles off. Tuttle Creek Campground and Lone Pine are both within about 3 miles.
Routes (10)
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