California · Rock climbing · Lone Pine

Poolhall Wall

Poolhall Wall in California has 5 routes ranging from easy to hard, offering sport and trad climbing.

5 routes

5.9 – 5.12a

Sport · Trad

Is Poolhall Wall open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Effect
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-26-23 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Help Halt Golden Mussel Invasion
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-04 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Golden Trout and Hoover Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-05 · USFS · Inyo National Forest

As of Oct 24, 10:55 am PDT · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Poolhall Wall

Best months: June–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.

Jan
39° / 17°
9 wet · 8 snow
Feb
41° / 18°
10 wet · 8 snow
Mar
45° / 22°
10 wet · 8 snow
Apr
50° / 26°
8 wet · 5 snow
May
58° / 33°
5 wet · 2 snow
Jun
68° / 40°
3 wet
Jul
76° / 46°
2 wet
Aug
76° / 44°
2 wet
Sep
70° / 39°
2 wet
Oct
59° / 31°
4 wet · 1 snow
Nov
47° / 23°
6 wet · 4 snow
Dec
37° / 17°
8 wet · 6 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lodgepole, CA, 27.4 mi away at 6,735 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Poolhall Wall is a climbing area in the Mt. Whitney Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of trails, campsites and other climbing spots, including Whitney Trailhead Walk In Campground and the Whitney Portal Buttress, within about a third of a mile. The climbing here ranges from trad routes like Blue Balls, a 5.9, to sport routes such as No Quarter and These Old Bones, which sit at about 5.10c and 5.11b. The hardest route is The Hustler, a 5.12a. The area holds five routes in total, with three sport and two trad styles. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lodgepole put July and August highs around 76°F with lows in the mid-40s and few wet days. That station sits roughly 1,600 feet below the wall, so temperatures at the wall run cooler. Nearby, the Candlelight Buttress and the Whitney Trailhead Walk In Campground are both about 0.1 mile away. Lone Pine Group Campground is about half a mile off, and Mount Carillon offers a hike close by.