California · Rock climbing · Sequoia National Park

Tokopah Valley

Tokopah Valley in California has 4 climbing routes with 3 difficulty grades.

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4 routes

5.9 – 5.12a

Trad · Alpine

Is Tokopah Valley open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Sequoia National Park.

As of Oct 23, 6:30 pm PDT · Source: NPS · Sequoia National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Tokopah Valley

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, 1.9 mi away at 6,735 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Tokopah Valley is a climbing area in Sequoia National Park, within the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness, on land managed by the National Park Service. The nearest town is Lodgepole, about 1.5 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Lodgepole weather station, about 2 miles away, show July and August highs around 76°F with lows in the mid-40s and only a couple of wet days a month. Winter brings highs in the upper 30s and frequent snow days, with January and February each averaging about eight. Lower Tokopah Dome is a climbing area about half a mile away. The Hump and Watchtower hikes and Twin Lakes Trailhead are all about 1.4 miles off. Lodgepole Campground is about 1.5 miles away.