California · Rock climbing · Swall Meadows

Sub Gorge

Sub Gorge is a sport climbing crag in California with 4 routes.

4 routes

5.9 – 5.12b

Sport

Best time to visit Sub Gorge

Best months: April–May and 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
56° / 24°
4 wet
Feb
59° / 26°
4 wet
Mar
67° / 31°
3 wet
Apr
74° / 37°
2 wet
May
83° / 44°
2 wet
Jun
94° / 51°
1 wet
Jul
100° / 57°
1 wet
Aug
98° / 54°
1 wet
Sep
90° / 47°
1 wet
Oct
78° / 37°
1 wet
Nov
64° / 27°
2 wet
Dec
55° / 22°
3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bishop Ap, CA, 14.2 mi away at 4,102 ft. The station sits about 900 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.

Sub Gorge is a climbing area on city land in California, about a mile from the community of Mesa Camp. It sits among a cluster of climbing destinations, with Inyo Mono Line Tower and Slander Crag each about a tenth of a mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Bishop airport weather station, about 14 miles away, show highs near 74°F in April and 78°F in October, while July averages reach 100°F. That station sits roughly 900 feet lower than the gorge, so temperatures here run cooler. The Lower Rock Creek Trail, Section 3, is about 2 miles away, and Lower Rock Creek offers canoeing about 3 miles off. For an overnight, Pleasant Valley Pit Campground is roughly 7 miles away.