California · Rock climbing · Caliente

The Owl's Anus

The hardest route catalogued at Owl Rock among nine climbs.

5.9
grade
Trad Gear
style

Is The Owl's Anus open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sequoia National Forest. It doesn't name The Owl's Anus, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

Best time to visit The Owl's Anus

Best months: February–June and September–November. 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

    57° / 28°

    9 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    57° / 30°

    9 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    60° / 32°

    8 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    64° / 35°

    6 wet

  5. May

    72° / 41°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 46°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 52°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 50°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    84° / 45°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    73° / 38°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    62° / 32°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    55° / 27°

    8 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Glennville, CA, 14.7 mi away at 3,140 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This route represents the upper limit of the grade span at Owl Rock, where nine climbs have been catalogued in the trad gear system.

Photo of the crag

Owl Rock — the crag this route is on
Owl Rock, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Annette Teng, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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