Sagehen Summit Area
Sagehen Summit Area in California has 3 trad climbing routes on 3 distinct difficulty grades.
- 3 routes
- 5.10b – 5.10d
- Trad
Is Sagehen Summit Area 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 Sagehen Summit 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.
Jan
41° / 17°
Feb
41° / 18°
Mar
45° / 22°
Apr
51° / 27°
May
60° / 35°
Jun
70° / 42°
Jul
78° / 49°
Aug
77° / 47°
Sep
71° / 40°
Oct
61° / 30°
Nov
49° / 23°
Dec
41° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mammoth Lakes Rs, CA, 16.2 mi away at 7,804 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Sagehen Summit Area is a climbing area in the Mono Lake Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the forest's eastern reaches, about 16 miles from Mammoth Lakes, which makes it a natural base for exploring the surrounding crags. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. 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. Several climbing areas lie within a few miles, including P-Funkamerika Dome South Face and Granite Basin, both about 5 miles away, and Looking Wall at roughly 6 miles. For an overnight stay, Sawmill Meadows Campground is about 7 miles off.
Routes (3)
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Vapor Lock Cliff(1)
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