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Tioga Cliff Area (aka Private Property)

Tioga Cliff Area (aka Private Property) is a sport climbing crag in California with 1 route.

Tioga Cliff Area (aka Private Property)Photo: jimmyharris, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
1 route
5.12b
Sport

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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 Tioga Cliff Area (aka Private Property)

Best months: June–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° / 13°

  2. Feb

    38° / 12°

  3. Mar

    42° / 15°

  4. Apr

    45° / 22°

  5. May

    54° / 27°

  6. Jun

    65° / 33°

  7. Jul

    71° / 38°

  8. Aug

    70° / 36°

  9. Sep

    65° / 32°

  10. Oct

    57° / 26°

  11. Nov

    47° / 20°

  12. Dec

    40° / 12°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA, 7.8 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Tioga Cliff Area, also known as Private Property, is a climbing area in the Mono Lake Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several named climbing areas, with Quaking Aspen Wall and Gold Wall, The each about 0.1 mile away and Tioga Wall about 0.2 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tuolumne Meadows show July highs around 71°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s and lows drop to about 12°F. Warren Fork Trail is about 0.7 mile away, and Ellery Campground is about a mile off. Junction Campground and the Bennetville Loop Trail are both roughly 1.4 miles away.

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