California · Rock climbing · Benton

Stoned Wheat Thin Cliff

10-route California crag with sport and trad climbing from 5.10 to 5.12+

10 routes
5.10a – 5.12a
Sport · Trad

Is Stoned Wheat Thin Cliff open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Stoned Wheat Thin Cliff

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.

  1. Jan

    41° / 17°

  2. Feb

    41° / 18°

  3. Mar

    45° / 22°

  4. Apr

    51° / 27°

  5. May

    60° / 35°

  6. Jun

    70° / 42°

  7. Jul

    78° / 49°

  8. Aug

    77° / 47°

  9. Sep

    71° / 40°

  10. Oct

    61° / 30°

  11. Nov

    49° / 23°

  12. Dec

    41° / 17°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mammoth Lakes Rs, CA, 10.1 mi away at 7,804 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Stoned Wheat Thin Cliff is a climbing area in the Mono Lake Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with North Island, Main Island and Alcove all about 0.1 mile away. 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. Big Springs Campground is about 3 miles away, and Glass Creek Campground is just under 5 miles off. For hiking, the D-DEADMAN SUMMIT TO BALD MTN route is about 5 miles away, and Hot Creek, a paddling spot, is roughly 9.5 miles away.

Routes (10)