Located near Bishop, the Buttermilks has a reputation as one of the best bouldering areas in California. This area features boulders of monzonite granite, scattered by glacial forces in some ancient time. The scenery is beautiful and the crowds can be plentiful, but the 300+ boulder problems cannot be beat. A smattering of ropes climbs also exist in the area. Decent weather can be found year round. For more information, check out the following guide books: "Bishop Area Climbs" by John Moynier and Marty Lewis, "The Bishop Bouldering Survival Kit, Version 2" by Mick Ryan (rockfax).
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Buttermilks (California)
State: California
Additional Forecasts: Weather.com
Sunrise / Sunset: 6:41 AM / 4:39 PM
Friday
High/Low
55° / 31°
Chance of Precipitation:
0%/0% (day/night)
Relative Humidity: 42%
Wind speed, sust.: 5 mph
Wind speed, gust: 7 mph
Today
High/Low
56° / 29°
Chance of Precipitation:
0%/0% (day/night)
Relative Humidity: 44%
Wind speed, sust.: 6 mph
Wind speed, gust: 8 mph
Tomorrow
High/Low
53° / 29°
Chance of Precipitation:
0%/0% (day/night)
Relative Humidity: 45%
Wind speed, sust.: 4 mph
Wind speed, gust: 7 mph
Monday
High/Low
56° / 29°
Chance of Precipitation:
3%/8% (day/night)
Relative Humidity: 47%
Wind speed, sust.: 4 mph
Tuesday
High/Low
50° / 31°
slight chance of light rain showers
Chance of Precipitation:
13%/18% (day/night)
Relative Humidity: 50%
Wind speed, sust.: 9 mph
Wednesday
High/Low
45° / 31°
chance of light rain showers
Chance of Precipitation:
30%/29% (day/night)
Relative Humidity: 59%
Wind speed, sust.: 13 mph
Description
Climbing Areas in California
Alabama Hills
Bishop Peak
Buttermilks
Gibraltar Rock
Happy Boulders
High Desert
High Sierra
Holcomb Valley Pinnacles
Joshua Tree National Park
Keller Peak
Los Angeles County
Lover's Leap
Mt. Whitney
Mt. Woodson
New Jack City
Owens River Gorge
Pinnacles National Monument
Redwood Coast
Riverside County
San Bernardino Mountains
San Diego County
SF Bay Area
Shasta Cascade, Castle Crags
Sierra Eastside
Sonora Pass
Stoney Point
Sugarloaf
Tahoe Vicinity
Tahquitz and Suicide Rocks
The Needles
Tuolumne
Valley of the Moon
Wheeler Gorge
Yosemite National Park
Bishop Peak
Buttermilks
Gibraltar Rock
Happy Boulders
High Desert
High Sierra
Holcomb Valley Pinnacles
Joshua Tree National Park
Keller Peak
Los Angeles County
Lover's Leap
Mt. Whitney
Mt. Woodson
New Jack City
Owens River Gorge
Pinnacles National Monument
Redwood Coast
Riverside County
San Bernardino Mountains
San Diego County
SF Bay Area
Shasta Cascade, Castle Crags
Sierra Eastside
Sonora Pass
Stoney Point
Sugarloaf
Tahoe Vicinity
Tahquitz and Suicide Rocks
The Needles
Tuolumne
Valley of the Moon
Wheeler Gorge
Yosemite National Park