Upper Willow Creek Wall area
Upper Willow Creek Wall area in California has 10 climbing routes.
- 10 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11b/c
- Sport · Trad
Is Upper Willow Creek Wall area open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Upper Willow Creek Wall area, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Safety Tips for Burned Areas: Garnet Fire Area
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-03 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-02 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Forest Order removes Fish Camp, Soda Springs, and Little Jackass from closure list
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-11 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-09 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Sierra National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Upper Willow Creek Wall area
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.
Jan
45° / 27°
9 wet
Feb
46° / 27°
9 wet
Mar
50° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
55° / 31°
7 wet
May
63° / 37°
5 wet
Jun
73° / 44°
2 wet
Jul
80° / 51°
1 wet
Aug
80° / 49°
1 wet
Sep
75° / 45°
2 wet
Oct
64° / 37°
4 wet
Nov
53° / 30°
6 wet
Dec
44° / 26°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at So Entrance Yosemite Np, CA, 7.1 mi away at 5,047 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.
The Upper Willow Creek Wall area is a climbing area in the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits just 0.1 mile from the Willow Creek Wall climbing area and 0.3 mile from Enchanted Rock, so it pairs easily with either of those. The closest campground is Kelty Meadow, about 0.6 mile away. The climbing here falls mainly into the sport and trad styles, with 10 sport routes and four trad routes among the 14 listed. The hardest routes grade around 5.11b/c, while the easiest are about 5.8. Examples include Easy crack, a trad route at 5.8, and Strange Brew, a trad route with the same grade and a 2005 first ascent by Jerry, Sigrid and Lynnea Anderson. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. 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 1,400 feet lower than the area, so expect cooler temperatures up high. Nearby options include the Sky Trail hike, about 0.9 mile away, and the Texas Flat campground at roughly 1.4 miles. For paddling, Big Creek is about 4.9 miles off.
Routes (10)
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