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Mayfield Canyon Towers

Mayfield Canyon Towers has 6 climbing routes in California.

6 routes
5.5 – 5.10c
Alpine

Is Mayfield Canyon Towers 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 Mayfield Canyon Towers

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, 21.7 mi away at 7,804 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Mayfield Canyon Towers is a climbing area in the John Muir Wilderness, within the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mammoth Lakes show July highs around 78°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs sit around 41°F with lows in the teens. Wheeler Crest, another climbing area, lies just 0.4 miles away, and Wells Peak / Rabbit Ears is about 1.9 miles off. For hiking, the Lower Rock Creek Trail, Section 3, is about 3.2 miles away, and Palisades Group Campground is about 4.1 miles away.

Routes (6)

Tower of Babel(1)

Fault Line5.9

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