Potwisha Campground Boulders
7 bouldering routes at Potwisha Campground Boulders, California.
- 7 routes
- V0 – V4
- Bouldering
Is Potwisha Campground Boulders open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Sequoia National Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Sequoia National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Potwisha Campground Boulders
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.
Jan
58° / 38°
9 wet
Feb
60° / 41°
10 wet
Mar
64° / 43°
10 wet
Apr
69° / 45°
7 wet
May
79° / 54°
4 wet
Jun
90° / 62°
2 wet
Jul
97° / 69°
1 wet
Aug
97° / 68°
1 wet
Sep
91° / 62°
1 wet
Oct
79° / 53°
3 wet
Nov
66° / 44°
6 wet
Dec
57° / 38°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ash Mtn, CA, 2 mi away at 1,708 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Potwisha Campground Boulders is a climbing area in Sequoia National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's boundaries, about 0.3 miles from Potwisha Campground and 0.2 miles from the Potwisha-Middle Fork hike. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May and October highs around 79°F with lows in the mid-50s, while July and August average highs near 97°F. The closest climbing is the Lower Lunchbox Area, about 1.6 miles away, and the Hospital Rock Area, about 1.7 miles away. For a change of pace, the North Fork Kaweah River offers paddling about 6.5 miles off, and Lodgepole Campground, shared by Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, is about 7.7 miles away.
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