California · Rock climbing · Santa Barbara

Invisible Wall

Invisible Wall in California has 6 sport climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.6 – 5.11+
Sport

Is Invisible Wall open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Los Padres National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Invisible Wall

Best months: October–May. 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

    66° / 36°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    67° / 36°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    70° / 38°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    76° / 41°

    4 wet

  5. May

    80° / 46°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 49°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    94° / 55°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 54°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    91° / 51°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    83° / 45°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    73° / 40°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    64° / 34°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gibraltar Dam #2, CA, 3.9 mi away at 1,558 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Invisible Wall is a climbing area in California's Los Padres National Forest, within the Santa Barbara Ranger District and Gould Park, on city-managed land. It sits among several named walls, with Upper Main Wall, Lower Main Wall and Bug Wall all about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 83°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. The area has six sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.6 to 5.11+. Buttle is the easiest at 5.6, and Hessian Aggression is the hardest at 5.11+. West Fork Cold Spring is a hike about 0.2 mile away, and North Fork Cold Spring Trail is about half a mile off. For an overnight stay, Upper Oso Campground is roughly 8 miles away.

Routes (6)

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