Problem A
One of ten problems in the Granitic Boulder sector at Arch Drude Area.
- V0-
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Is Problem A open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Effect
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-26-23 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Help Halt Golden Mussel Invasion
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-04 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Golden Trout and Hoover Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-05 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Problem A
Best months: April–May and September–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.
Jan
47° / 18°
3 wet
Feb
52° / 22°
4 wet
Mar
60° / 28°
3 wet
Apr
67° / 33°
2 wet
May
76° / 42°
3 wet
Jun
87° / 50°
2 wet
Jul
94° / 56°
2 wet
Aug
91° / 53°
2 wet
Sep
84° / 45°
2 wet
Oct
71° / 33°
2 wet
Nov
57° / 23°
2 wet
Dec
46° / 16°
2 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dyer 5s, NV, 31.7 mi away at 4,900 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.
One of ten boulder problems catalogued in the Granitic Boulder sector at Arch Drude Area, this climb sits at the lower end of the grade range that spans V0- to V5-6 across the crag.
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