Slack
Entry-level problem among five routes at Marble Fork Overlook.
- V1
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Is Slack open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Sequoia National Park.
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Best time to visit Slack
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, 1.2 mi away at 6,735 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of five boulder problems catalogued at Marble Fork Overlook, this climb sits at the entry level of the crag's V1–V4 range.
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