California · Rock climbing · Crowley Lake

Pyramid Wall

Pyramid Wall in California has 17 climbing routes across 11 grades.

17 routes
5.9 – 5.11b
Sport · Trad

Is Pyramid 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 Pyramid Wall

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, 16.8 mi away at 7,804 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.

Pyramid Wall is a climbing area in the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Elixir Wall and Hon Yak each about 0.1 mile away, and Palisade Group Campground about 0.2 mile off. The area is a mix of sport and trad routes, with the hardest climbing around 5.11. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mammoth Lakes show July highs around 78°F and lows near 49°F, while winter highs sit around 41°F with lows in the teens. That station sits about 1,200 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. The route list includes 17 climbs, with sport routes like Chocolate Santa (5.10c) and Special Eddy (5.11) and trad routes like Peppermint Patty (5.9) and The Legend of Billy Bobby (5.11a). For an overnight base, Palisade Group Campground is close by, and the Upper Rock Creek Canyon Trail starts about 0.4 mile away.

Routes (17)

Bromancing the StoneFA: Marc Lovell, Joy Engblade5.10Walk the LineFA: Jim Barnes, Kristin Barnes GU 8/20165.10-Thin MintFA: Marc Lovell, Joy Engblade, Jim Barnes 8/20165.10a/bHanz & FranzFA: Jim Barnes, Mark Lovell GU 8/20165.10bChristmas in JulyFA: Marc Lovell, Joy Engblade, Jim Barnes 7/20165.10b/cChocolate SantaFA: Jim Barnes, Mark Lovell 7/20165.10cThe PharaohFA: Jim Barnes, Mark Lovell 8/20165.10cFunky TutFA: Jim Barnes, Nate Greenberg 8/20195.10dLand 'o LakesFA: Joy Engblade, Marc Lovell, Jim Barnes 7/20165.10dWhere's Poppy?FA: Jim Barnes, Kristin Barnes, Marc Lovell 8/20165.10dGobs of Knobs5.11Special EddyFA: Marc Lovell, Joy Engblade 8/20165.11HieroglyphicsFA: Jim Barnes, Kristin Barnes, Marc Lovell 8/20165.11aThe Hermann ConnectionFA: Jim Barnes, Mark Lovell 8/20165.11aThe Legend of Billy BobbyFA: Jim Barnes, Billy McCullough 7/20165.11aStink FootFA: Nate Greenberg, Jim Barnes 8/20195.11bPeppermint PattyFA: Joy Engblade, Marc Lovell GU 8/20165.9

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