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The Poodle Wall

Poodle Wall, The in California has 7 climbing routes in mixed, sport, and trad styles.

The Poodle WallPhoto: hesyifei, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
7 routes
5.6 – 5.10c/d
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit The Poodle Wall

Best months: February–May and October–November. 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

    58° / 30°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    61° / 33°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    69° / 39°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    76° / 44°

    1 wet

  5. May

    85° / 53°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    96° / 62°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    102° / 67°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    101° / 65°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    93° / 58°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    81° / 48°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    67° / 36°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    57° / 29°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Independence, CA, 14.1 mi away at 3,950 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

The Poodle Wall is a climbing area in California on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Bishop Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, including the Cattle Pocket and Corridors Area and Moonshine Pillar, which are each about a tenth of a mile away, and The Cattle Pocket, which is also within a tenth of a mile. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Independence, CA, show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 81°F, while July and August average about 100°F. That station sits roughly 765 feet below the wall, so temperatures up here run a little cooler. The area's climbing is all sport, with one mixed route, and grades range from 5.6 to 5.10c/d. Overbight is the easiest at 5.6, and Poodles Are People Too is the hardest at 5.10c/d. The Arch Loop Trail starts about half a mile away, and Tuttle Creek Campground is about 2.7 miles off.

Routes (7)

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