California · Rock climbing · Swall Meadows

P.T. Barnum Wall

P.T. Barnum Wall in California has 13 sport climbing routes across 8 grades.

13 routes
5.10b – 5.13a
Sport

Is P.T. Barnum 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 P.T. Barnum Wall

Best months: April–May and 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

    56° / 24°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    59° / 26°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    67° / 31°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    74° / 37°

    2 wet

  5. May

    83° / 44°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    94° / 51°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    100° / 57°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    98° / 54°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    90° / 47°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    78° / 37°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    64° / 27°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    55° / 22°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bishop Ap, CA, 15.8 mi away at 4,102 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.

P.T. Barnum Wall is a climbing area in the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, on city land. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Narrows West and Monkey to Monk Cliff both about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bishop show April highs around 74°F and October highs around 78°F, while July and August average near 100°F. That station sits well below the wall, so temperatures on the wall run cooler. Lower Rock Creek Trail, Section 3, is about 2.4 miles away, and Lower Rock Creek, a paddling route, is about 2.7 miles away. Tuff Campground, roughly 5.7 miles off, offers a place to stay. Sand Canyon, a mountain biking area, lies about 3.8 miles away.

Routes (13)

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