Chiquito Dome
Chiquito Dome in California has 20 climbing routes with 12 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad styles.
- 20 routes
- 5.7 – 5.13
- Sport · Trad
Is Chiquito Dome open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Chiquito Dome, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Safety Tips for Burned Areas: Garnet Fire Area
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-03 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-02 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Forest Order removes Fish Camp, Soda Springs, and Little Jackass from closure list
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-11 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-09 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Sierra National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Chiquito Dome
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
45° / 27°
9 wet
Feb
46° / 27°
9 wet
Mar
50° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
55° / 31°
7 wet
May
63° / 37°
5 wet
Jun
73° / 44°
2 wet
Jul
80° / 51°
1 wet
Aug
80° / 49°
1 wet
Sep
75° / 45°
2 wet
Oct
64° / 37°
4 wet
Nov
53° / 30°
6 wet
Dec
44° / 26°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at So Entrance Yosemite Np, CA, 15.7 mi away at 5,047 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Chiquito Dome is a 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, paddling routes and campgrounds in the district. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F and only about one wet day a month. Winter is cold, with January highs around 45°F and lows near 27°F. West Fork Chiquito Creek, a canoeing route, is about 0.4 miles away, and Soda Springs campground is about 0.8 miles off. Hobbit Dome and Gray Eagle, two other climbing areas, are each about 1.2 miles away.
Routes (20)
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