Big Baldy
Big Baldy in California has 9 trad climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.
- 9 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12a/b
- Trad
Is Big Baldy open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Kings Canyon National Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Kings Canyon National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Big Baldy
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.
Jan
46° / 26°
9 wet
Feb
46° / 25°
10 wet
Mar
48° / 27°
10 wet
Apr
52° / 30°
7 wet
May
60° / 38°
5 wet
Jun
71° / 46°
2 wet
Jul
79° / 52°
1 wet
Aug
79° / 52°
1 wet
Sep
73° / 47°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 39°
4 wet
Nov
53° / 32°
6 wet
Dec
46° / 25°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grant Grove, CA, 6.9 mi away at 6,580 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.
Big Baldy is a climbing area in the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness, within Kings Canyon National Park in California. The land is managed by the National Park Service. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Grant Grove weather station show July and August highs around 79°F with lows near 52°F and only about one wet day a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-40s and lows in the mid-20s. Chimney Spire and Crystal Wall are both climbing areas about a mile away. Fir Group and Cove Group campgrounds lie roughly 2.3 to 2.5 miles off, and the Redwood Canyon Big Springs hike is about 2.5 miles away.
Routes (9)
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