California · Rock climbing · June Lake

Matrimony Wall

Matrimony Wall in California has 11 climbing routes across 9 grades, offering mixed and sport styles.

11 routes
5.8 – 5.12a
Sport · Mixed

Is Matrimony Wall 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 Matrimony Wall

Best months: May–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° / 17°

  2. Feb

    41° / 18°

  3. Mar

    45° / 22°

  4. Apr

    51° / 27°

  5. May

    60° / 35°

  6. Jun

    70° / 42°

  7. Jul

    78° / 49°

  8. Aug

    77° / 47°

  9. Sep

    71° / 40°

  10. Oct

    61° / 30°

  11. Nov

    49° / 23°

  12. Dec

    41° / 17°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mammoth Lakes Rs, CA, 7 mi away at 7,804 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Matrimony Wall is a climbing area in California's Inyo National Forest, within the Mono Lake Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the wall sits among a cluster of climbing and camping spots in the forest's eastern corner. The route count here is 12, with most of the climbs sport routes and one mixed route. The YDS grades run from 5.5 to 5.12a. Among the named routes are Blushing Bride at 5.10b, Mail Order Bride at 5.10b and Commitaphobe at 5.11b. The mixed route Tradtional Wedding is 5.11d. Summer is the warmest time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Mammoth Lakes show July highs around 78°F and lows near 49°F, with September still running in the low 70s. Glass Creek Campground is less than a mile away, and Center Block and Deadman I are both about 2 miles off. For a longer outing, Mammoth Creek offers canoeing roughly 9 miles away.

Routes (11)

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