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Stream Wall

Stream Wall in California has 11 climbing routes with 9 difficulty grades.

11 routes
5.7 – 5.12c
Alpine

Is Stream Wall 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 Stream Wall

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, 4.5 mi away at 7,804 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.

Stream Wall is an alpine climbing area in California's Inyo National Forest, within the Mammoth Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the climbing here falls in the alpine style, with routes ranging from about 5.7 to 5.12c on the YDS scale. July is the warmest month, with typical highs around 78°F and lows near 49°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Mammoth Lakes. That station sits roughly 1,500 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures up here run cooler. Eleven routes are listed in total, with the hardest reaching 5.12c. Among them are Floracation at 5.7, Delayed Labor at 5.11a and Waiting For Isabella at 5.12c. Wavy Gravy Wall and Spring Wall are both about 0.1 mile away. Crystal Lake and the Horseshoe Lake Loop mountain bike trail are within half a mile, and Lake George Campground is about 0.6 mile off.

Routes (11)

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