Silver Lake
Silver Lake in California has 4 sport climbing routes spanning 3 difficulty grades.
- 4 routes
- 5.7 – 5.8
- Sport
Is Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake
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, 12.5 mi away at 7,804 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Silver Lake is a climbing area in California's Inyo National Forest, within the Mono Lake Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. The area is a cluster of sport routes, with four in total, and they all sit at the 5.7 to 5.8 range. Hole Corner is the easiest at 5.7, and Left-facing Corner Crack is the hardest at 5.8. The nearby climbing areas 1-Croft and 5-Erb are about a tenth of a mile away, so it's easy to string together several pitches in one visit. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Mammoth Lakes put July highs around 78°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs stay around 41°F. Silver Lake Campground is less than a mile away, and the Silver Lake Horse Trail is about half a mile off. Rush Creek and Yost Creek Trail are also within a mile and a quarter.
Routes (4)
4-Search And Rescue(1)
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