Rattlesnake Slab
One of seven routes at Potwisha Campground Boulders.
- V0-
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Is Rattlesnake Slab 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 Rattlesnake Slab
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.
One of seven routes catalogued at Potwisha Campground Boulders, this climb sits at the easier end of the crag's V0–V4 range.
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