California · Rock climbing · North Fork

Swimming Hole Wall

Swimming Hole Wall is a climbing area in California with 5 routes.

5 routes
5.6 – 5.11a
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Is Swimming Hole Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Swimming Hole Wall, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Sierra National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Swimming Hole 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.

  1. Jan

    45° / 27°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 27°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    50° / 28°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    55° / 31°

    7 wet

  5. May

    63° / 37°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 44°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 51°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    75° / 45°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 37°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 30°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 26°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at So Entrance Yosemite Np, CA, 12.3 mi away at 5,047 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.

Swimming Hole Wall is a climbing area in the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Gold Block and Apron both about 0.4 miles away. The area has five routes, ranging from 5.6 to 5.11a on the YDS scale. Two are sport routes, two are trad, and one is mixed. Easy Gully is the mixed route at 5.6, and Elephant Crack is the hardest at 5.11a. Dog on a log and Skinny Dippers Surprise are both sport routes at 5.10a and 5.10b. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F and only about one wet day a month. That station sits roughly 1,200 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures here run cooler. Nearby, the Beasore Trail is about 2.9 miles away, and Lower Chiquito campground is about 3.2 miles off. Paddlers can head to West Fork Chiquito Creek, about 3.3 miles away, and Shuteye Lookout Trail is about 3.2 miles away.

Routes (5)

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