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Transpire Wall

Transpire Wall in California has 11 climbing routes across 8 grades.

Transpire WallPhoto: zoxcleb, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
11 routes
5.10a – 5.12b
Sport · Trad

Is Transpire 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 Transpire Wall

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, 8.8 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Transpire Wall is a climbing area in California's Inyo National Forest, within the Mono Lake Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the wall sits among a cluster of climbing and camping spots, with Pyramid & Warren Towers and Big Bend Campground each about 0.6 miles away. The climbing here is sport and trad, with 11 routes in total. Nine are sport, and two are trad. The grades run from 5.10a to 5.12b, with the median at 5.11b. Short Stuff is the easiest at 5.10a, and Wicked Stiffy is the hardest at 5.12b. The wall also has a few names that stand out, including Itchy Scratchy at 5.11d and Fuel Pump, a trad route at 5.10d. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. 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. Tioga Wall and The Sphinx are both about 0.9 miles away, and Warren Fork Trail is 0.8 miles off. For an overnight stay, Big Bend Campground is the closest.

Routes (11)

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