California · Rock climbing · Big Bear City

One-Eyed Cat Wall

One-Eyed Cat Wall in California has 9 climbing routes across 6 grades.

9 routes
5.6 – 5.10c/d
Sport · Trad

Is One-Eyed Cat Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name One-Eyed Cat Wall, 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 One-Eyed Cat Wall

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, 5.3 mi away at 6,753 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.

One-Eyed Cat Wall is a climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the forest's western reaches, close to Big Bear Lake. Summer and early fall are the warmest stretch for climbing. A nearby weather station at Big Bear Lake, about 5 miles away, records typical July highs around 80°F and September highs around 73°F, with lows in the 40s. Winter is cold there, with typical January highs near 46°F and lows in the mid-20s. Voodoo Garden and Coral Sea Wall are both about a tenth of a mile away, so they make easy additions to a day at One-Eyed Cat Wall. The John Bull Trail is roughly 1.5 miles off, and Tanglewood Group Camp is about 1.7 miles away for an overnight base.