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Cat Walk Rock (NW Face)

Cat Walk Rock (NW Face) in California has 9 trad routes across 5 grades.

9 routes
5.0 – 5.8
Trad

Is Cat Walk Rock (NW Face) open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Cat Walk Rock (NW Face), so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Cat Walk Rock (NW Face)

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

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 27°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 31°

    4 wet

  5. May

    66° / 37°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 43°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 50°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 49°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 35°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 28°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Bear Lake, CA, 7.1 mi away at 6,753 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

Cat Walk Rock (NW Face) is a climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with (a) Cat Walk Rock and (b) 5.8 Wall each about 0.1 mile away. The area is a traditional climbing crag with nine routes, all rated between 5.0 and 5.8 on the YDS scale. The most common grade is 5.6, and the hardest is 5.8 on White Paws. Pat Brennan and Jeff Brennan first climbed several of these routes in October 2001, including Chinese at 5.0 and Enough Wasting Time at 5.6. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station, which sits about 1,055 feet lower, show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F. Winter highs there hover around 46°F, and temperatures on the rock run cooler. Green Valley campground is about 1.3 miles away, and Little Green Valley is a hike about 1.6 miles off. Green Valley Lake and Arrowbear Lake, both fishing spots, lie within about 3 miles.

Routes (9)