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Corduroy

Corduroy in California has 5 climbing routes ranging across 5 difficulty grades.

CorduroyPhoto: stevelyon, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
5.6 – 5.11b
Sport · Trad

Is Corduroy open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Corduroy, 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 Corduroy

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, 14.6 mi away at 7,020 ft. The station sits about 900 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.

Corduroy 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 and hiking destinations, with Shuteye Ridge and Moto Wall both about half a mile away. The climbing here is a mix of sport and trad routes, with five routes listed in total. The grades run from 5.6 up to 5.11b, so there is something for climbers of different abilities. The sport routes include Hot White Dike at 5.10c and Too High to Fly at 5.11b, while the trad routes are Going Coastal at 5.6 and Hydro-Electric Shock at 5.10a/b. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Huntington Lake weather station show July and August highs around 74°F with lows near 49°F and only one or two wet days a month. That station sits about 900 feet lower than the area, so temperatures at Corduroy run cooler. Nearby, the Pack Sta hike and Browns Meadow Trail are both within half a mile. Gaggs Camp is about 1.9 miles away, and Sand Creek offers canoeing roughly 2.3 miles off.

Routes (5)

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