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Small Fruit

7 bouldering routes at Small Fruit in California.

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7 routes

V0 – V3

Bouldering

Is Small Fruit 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 23, 7:55 pm PDT · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Small Fruit

Best months: May–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
43° / 24°
11 wet
Feb
44° / 23°
11 wet
Mar
46° / 26°
10 wet
Apr
50° / 29°
8 wet
May
56° / 36°
6 wet
Jun
66° / 42°
3 wet
Jul
74° / 49°
2 wet
Aug
74° / 49°
1 wet
Sep
68° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
58° / 37°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 31°
8 wet
Dec
44° / 25°
10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntington Lake, CA, 36.2 mi away at 7,020 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Small Fruit is a bouldering area in the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing areas, with The A-Team Boulders about a tenth of a mile away and Buttermilk Country roughly 0.2 miles off, making it easy to pair with those neighbors on a day of climbing. The area has eight boulder problems, all rated on the V scale. Grades range from V0 to V3, with V0 being the easiest and V3 the hardest. Scoopy-Doo and Tricky Grain are both V0, while Banana Peel and the route named Small Fruit are both V3. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Huntington Lake show July and August highs around 74°F with lows near 49°F and only one or two wet days a month. Winter brings highs in the low 40s and lows in the mid-20s. Nearby options include the Egypt hike about 2.4 miles away and Bitterbrush Campground at 2.5 miles. Mount Tom and Bishop Creek are also within a few miles.