California · Rock climbing · Swall Meadows

Shadow Catcher

The easiest of four routes catalogued in Organ Pipes at North Gorge.

5.9
grade: Sport Bolted
style

Is Shadow Catcher 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 Oct 24, 8:10 pm PDT · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Shadow Catcher

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, 32 mi away at 4,900 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

This is the entry-level route among the four climbs catalogued in the Organ Pipes sector at North Gorge, sitting at the bottom of the crag's 5.9–5.12b range.