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Windy Wall

Windy Wall in California has 13 climbing routes across 9 grades, offering sport and trad options.

Windy WallPhoto: Kunstee, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
13 routes
5.6 – 5.10c/d
Trad · Sport

Is Windy 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 Windy Wall

Best months: May–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.

  1. Jan

    43° / 24°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 23°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    46° / 26°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    50° / 29°

    8 wet

  5. May

    56° / 36°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    66° / 42°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 49°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    68° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 37°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 31°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 25°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntington Lake, CA, 36.2 mi away at 7,020 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Windy Wall is a climbing area in the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, on city-managed land. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Luminance Block and South Mount Klieforth both about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Huntington Lake weather station show July and August highs around 74°F with lows near 49°F and only one or two wet days a month. Winter is much colder, with January highs in the low 40s and lows in the mid-20s. For a longer outing, Mount Tom and Horton Lakes are both about 3 miles away, and Horton Creek Campground is close by for an overnight stay.

Routes (13)

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