Upper Crust
Upper Crust in California has 9 climbing routes across 8 grades, offering sport and trad options.
- 9 routes
- 5.8 – 5.13a
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Upper Crust
Best months: April–May and October. 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
56° / 24°
4 wet
Feb
59° / 26°
4 wet
Mar
67° / 31°
3 wet
Apr
74° / 37°
2 wet
May
83° / 44°
2 wet
Jun
94° / 51°
1 wet
Jul
100° / 57°
1 wet
Aug
98° / 54°
1 wet
Sep
90° / 47°
1 wet
Oct
78° / 37°
1 wet
Nov
64° / 27°
2 wet
Dec
55° / 22°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bishop Ap, CA, 15.2 mi away at 4,102 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.
Upper Crust is a climbing area on city-managed land in California, close to the Bishop airport weather station. Two other climbing areas, Social Platform and Warm Up Wall, sit just 0.1 mile away, so the whole cluster makes an easy base for a day of climbing. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Bishop airport weather station, about 15 miles away and roughly 1,200 feet lower, show April highs near 74°F and October highs near 78°F, while July averages around 100°F. Beyond the climbing, Lower Rock Creek Trail, Section 3, is about 2 miles away, and Lower Rock Creek offers canoeing about 2.6 miles off. Sand Canyon, a mountain biking area, is about 4 miles away, and Tuff Campground is about 6 miles out for an overnight stay.
Routes (9)
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