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Pratt's Crack / Dihedrals Area

Pratt's Crack / Dihedrals Area in California has 5 climbing routes.

5 routes
5.9 – 5.13a
Sport · Trad

Is Pratt's Crack / Dihedrals Area 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 Pratt's Crack / Dihedrals Area

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, 24 mi away at 7,804 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

Pratt's Crack / Dihedrals Area is a climbing area in California's Inyo National Forest, within the White Mountain Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. The area is close to two other climbing spots: Armando's Stilletto / Rites of Spring and Mustache Wall, each about 0.1 mile away. The routes here mix sport and traditional styles. Five routes are listed, with grades from 5.9 to 5.13a. Pratt's Crack is a trad climb at 5.9, first ascended by Chuck Pratt and Bob Swift in the early 1970s. Queen of the Heartbreaks is a sport route at 5.11b, and Ecstasy is a sport route at 5.13a, first climbed by Tom Herbert in the late 1990s. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mammoth Lakes show July highs around 78°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs stay around 41°F with lows in the teens.

Routes (5)

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