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b. Zippity-Do-Dah Buttress

8 sport routes on Zippity-Do-Dah Buttress in California.

8 routes
5.8 – 5.11b
Sport

Is b. Zippity-Do-Dah Buttress open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name b. Zippity-Do-Dah Buttress, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Sierra National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit b. Zippity-Do-Dah Buttress

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, 23.3 mi away at 7,020 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Zippity-Do-Dah Buttress is a sport climbing area in the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Main Wall and Fresno Dome each about 0.1 mile away. The area has eight sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.11b. Among them are Faux Bro at 5.8, Breakthrough and Conquer (also known as Welcome to Fresno Dome) at 5.10a, and Aurora at 5.11b. Beat Farmer, a 5.10d, was first climbed by Lavon Weighall and Mark Spencer in October 1987. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the Huntington Lake weather station, about 23 miles away, 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 around 43°F and lows near 24°F. Kelty Meadow campground is about 1.1 miles away, and Sky Trail is about 1.5 miles off. Texas Flat campground is about 2 miles away, and Big Creek, a paddling spot, is about 4.6 miles away.

Routes (8)

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