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The Walnut

6 sport climbing routes in California, 5 difficulty grades.

The WalnutPhoto: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
6 routes
5.6 – 5.10d
Sport

Best time to visit The Walnut

Best months: February–May and October–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.

  1. Jan

    58° / 30°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    61° / 33°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    69° / 39°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    76° / 44°

    1 wet

  5. May

    85° / 53°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    96° / 62°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    102° / 67°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    101° / 65°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    93° / 58°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    81° / 48°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    67° / 36°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    57° / 29°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Independence, CA, 13.8 mi away at 3,950 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

The Walnut is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Bishop Field Office in California. It sits in the Bishop Field Office, and the closest neighbors are the Western Wall Area, The Tall Wall and The Western Wall, each about 0.1 mile away. The area is a cluster of sport climbing routes, with six routes in total. The grades range from 5.6 to 5.10d. Honey Bunny is the easiest at 5.6, and Hangman's Knot is the hardest at 5.10d. The first ascent of Honey Bunny was by Sheryl Bennett and Tim Standing in 2007. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Independence weather station, about 14 miles away, show April highs near 76°F and October highs near 81°F, while July averages around 102°F. That station sits about 830 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler. For time off the rock, the Arch Loop Trail is half a mile away and the Alabama Hills Trail is about 1.4 miles away. Tuttle Creek Campground and Lone Pine are both about 3 miles away.

Routes (6)

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