Warm-Up Wall
Warm-Up Wall in California has 5 climbing routes on 5 difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12c
- Sport · Trad
Is Warm-Up Wall open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Klamath National Forest.
Temporarily closure of approximately 3.5 miles of National Forest System Roads 47N01
Agency alert covering Klamath National Forest · Order 05-05-00-26-08 · USFS · Klamath National Forest
Grayback Road Repairs
Agency alert covering Klamath National Forest · USFS · Klamath National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Klamath National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Warm-Up Wall
Best months: March–June 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
45° / 30°
Feb
51° / 31°
Mar
59° / 33°
Apr
66° / 36°
May
75° / 42°
Jun
85° / 46°
Jul
96° / 52°
Aug
94° / 50°
Sep
89° / 45°
Oct
70° / 37°
Nov
54° / 33°
Dec
43° / 30°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cecilville, CA, 3.1 mi away at 2,310 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Warm-Up Wall is a climbing area in California's Klamath National Forest, within the Salmon River Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. The area sits about 3 miles from the Cecilville weather station, and its typical averages there suggest spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical highs run around 75°F in May and 70°F in October, while July and August average in the mid-90s. The climbing here ranges from sport routes with grades around 5.8 up to 5.12c, with one trad route, Jack the Ripper, at 5.9+. The Taking Tree is a sport route at 5.8, and Gym Reaper is the hardest at 5.12c. Broken Buttress and Cecilville Bluffs are both climbing areas just 0.1 mile away. The Plummer and St. Claire hikes are within about a mile and a half.
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