South Mount Klieforth
South Mount Klieforth in California has 5 climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades.
Photo: Kunstee, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 5 routes
- 5.10a – 5.12a
- Sport · Trad
Is South Mount Klieforth 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 South Mount Klieforth
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 600 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.
South Mount Klieforth is a climbing area in the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest, about 36 miles from the Huntington Lake weather station. It sits on city land, and two other climbing areas, Slab, The and Owl, The, lie just 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Huntington Lake station, about 36 miles away, 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 mid-40s and lows in the mid-20s. Horton Creek Campground is about 3 miles away, and Horton Lakes is a hike at the same distance. Mount Tom is also about 3 miles off. Paddlers can reach Bishop Creek, roughly 3.7 miles away.
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