Prairie Squid Wall
Prairie Squid Wall in California has 6 trad routes on 2 difficulty grades.
- 6 routes
- 5.6 – 5.7
- Trad
Is Prairie Squid Wall open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Prairie Squid Wall, so check the source for the area it covers.
Radford Fire Closure Area
Agency closure covering Mountaintop Ranger District · Order 05-12-52-24-06 · USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District
Safety Alert - Falling Rocks at Bonita Falls
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · Order 05-12-00-26-05 · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Prairie Squid 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.
Jan
46° / 24°
6 wet
Feb
46° / 24°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 27°
6 wet
Apr
57° / 31°
4 wet
May
66° / 37°
2 wet
Jun
75° / 43°
1 wet
Jul
80° / 50°
2 wet
Aug
79° / 49°
3 wet
Sep
73° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 35°
2 wet
Nov
53° / 28°
3 wet
Dec
46° / 24°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Bear Lake, CA, 5 mi away at 6,753 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.
Prairie Squid Wall is a climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, and its closest neighbors are Incinerator Wall and Motherlode Rock - West Face, both about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Big Bear Lake show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F, while winter brings highs in the mid-40s and lows around 24°F. Tanglewood Group Camp, about 1.4 miles away, and Holcomb Valley Ranch, about 2.1 miles away, offer camping. Big Bear Lake Recreation Area, roughly 3.5 miles off, is the closest fishing.
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