Sunday Matinee Wall
Sunday Matinee Wall in California has 18 climbing routes with 10 difficulty grades.
Photo: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 18 routes
- 5.5 – 5.10d
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Sunday Matinee Wall
Best months: February–May and October–November. 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
58° / 30°
4 wet
Feb
61° / 33°
4 wet
Mar
69° / 39°
3 wet
Apr
76° / 44°
1 wet
May
85° / 53°
1 wet
Jun
96° / 62°
1 wet
Jul
102° / 67°
1 wet
Aug
101° / 65°
1 wet
Sep
93° / 58°
1 wet
Oct
81° / 48°
1 wet
Nov
67° / 36°
2 wet
Dec
57° / 29°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Independence, CA, 14 mi away at 3,950 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
Sunday Matinee Wall is a climbing area in California on Bureau of Land Management land within the Bishop Field Office. It sits among several other climbing areas, with The Corridors, Gettin' Western Corridor and East End all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is sport and trad, with 18 routes in total. The YDS grades run from 5.5 up to 5.10d, and the hardest route is Taming Power of the Small at 5.10d. Sunset Trail is the easiest at 5.5, and Thunder In The Sun and Sting of the Lash are both around 5.10a and 5.10b. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Independence show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 81°F, while July and August average in the low 100s. The Arch Loop Trail is about half a mile away, and the Alabama Hills Trail is about 1.2 miles off. For an overnight stay, Tuttle Creek Campground is about 2.8 miles away and Lone Pine is about 3.2 miles away.
Routes (18)
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