The North Face of Old Woman Statue
The hardest climb at Old Woman Statue sector.
- 5.7
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Best time to visit The North Face of Old Woman Statue
Best months: February–May and September–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
54° / 40°
5 wet
Feb
55° / 41°
5 wet
Mar
62° / 45°
4 wet
Apr
68° / 50°
2 wet
May
77° / 58°
1 wet
Jun
87° / 69°
1 wet
Jul
92° / 73°
2 wet
Aug
91° / 72°
3 wet
Sep
85° / 68°
3 wet
Oct
74° / 57°
2 wet
Nov
62° / 47°
3 wet
Dec
53° / 40°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mitchell Caverns, CA, 36.3 mi away at 4,350 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
This is the hardest route catalogued at High Desert's Old Woman Statue sector, where climbs range from 5.3 to 5.7.
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