California · Rock climbing · Dunsmuir

Pin Cushion Wall

Pin Cushion Wall in California has 9 climbing routes across 6 grades.

Pin Cushion WallPhoto: theforestprimeval, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
9 routes
5.8 – 5.11
Trad · Sport

Is Pin Cushion Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It doesn't name Pin Cushion Wall, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

Best time to visit Pin Cushion Wall

Best months: April–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

    44° / 27°

    13 wet

  2. Feb

    48° / 28°

    12 wet

  3. Mar

    53° / 31°

    13 wet

  4. Apr

    59° / 34°

    11 wet

  5. May

    68° / 40°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 46°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 51°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 49°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 44°

    3 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 38°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 31°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 27°

    13 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Shasta, CA, 10.7 mi away at 3,613 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Pin Cushion Wall is a climbing area in the Castle Crags Wilderness, part of the Mt. Shasta Ranger District of Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Shasta show July highs around 85°F with only about two wet days, while winter months bring highs in the low 40s and rain on roughly 13 days. Super Crack Spire and Indian Springs Canyon are both climbing areas about 0.1 mile away. Castle Dome is a hike 0.2 mile off, and Root Creek Trail is 0.5 mile away.

Routes (9)

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