California · Rock climbing · Mammoth Lakes

Sunshine Wall

Sunshine Wall in California has 7 sport climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades.

7 routes
5.7 – 5.10b
Sport

Is Sunshine 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 Sunshine 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 1,300 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.

Sunshine Wall is a climbing area in the Mammoth Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and riding spots about 0.1 mile from Horseshoe Slabs and Horseshoe Slabs Boulder, and roughly 0.4 mile from the Mammoth Pass Cutoff and Horseshoe Lake Loop mountain biking routes. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mammoth Lakes run to highs around 78°F in July with lows near 49°F, while winter highs sit around 41°F with lows in the teens. Lake George Campground and Lake Mary Campground are both under a mile away. Paddlers can head to Mammoth Creek, about 3.6 miles off, or the Middle Fork San Joaquin River, about 4.6 miles away.

Routes (7)

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