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Pollen Grains / Lidija Boulders

9 bouldering routes in California with 8 difficulty grades.

Pollen Grains / Lidija BouldersPhoto: Kunstee, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
9 routes
V0 – V13
Bouldering

Is Pollen Grains / Lidija Boulders 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 Pollen Grains / Lidija Boulders

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, 36.5 mi away at 7,020 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Pollen Grains / Lidija Boulders is a bouldering area in the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, on city land. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Lidija / Pollen Grain Boulder and Beekeeper Boulder each about 0.1 mile away. The area holds nine bouldering routes, ranging from V0 to V13. The easiest is Vic's Demise at V0, and the hardest is Spectre at V13. Other routes include Timothy Leary Presents... at V2 and Jedi Mind Tricks at V4. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Huntington Lake show July and August highs around 74°F with lows near 49°F and only one or two wet days a month. Winter is much colder, with January highs around 43°F and lows near 24°F. Horton Creek Campground is about 2.9 miles away, and Horton Lakes is about 3.4 miles away. Bitterbrush Campground is about 3.6 miles away, and Bishop Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 3.5 miles away.

Routes (9)

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