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Vision Quest

Vision Quest is a California climbing crag with 5 routes ranging from moderate to expert.

5 routes
5.7 – 5.11d
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Is Vision Quest open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Vision Quest, 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 Vision Quest

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

    43° / 24°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 23°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    46° / 26°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    50° / 29°

    8 wet

  5. May

    56° / 36°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    66° / 42°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 49°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    68° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 37°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 31°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 25°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntington Lake, CA, 16.2 mi away at 7,020 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Vision Quest is a climbing area in the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing destinations, with Dreamscape and Hawk Tower each about 0.1 mile away, which makes it easy to pair with another route in the same outing. The area offers a mix of styles, with five routes in total. Three are sport climbs, one is a trad route and one is a mixed climb. The grades range from 5.7 to 5.11d, so there is room for climbers of different abilities. Among the named routes are Cosmic Rodeo (5.7 trad), No Rest For the Wicked (5.11d sport) and Sunset Shaman (5.8 sport). Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the Huntington Lake weather station, about 16 miles away, show July and August highs around 74°F with only one or two wet days a month. Winter runs much colder, with January highs near 43°F. Nearby options include the Shuteye Lookout Trail hike, about 0.8 mile away, and the Sleeper Trail, about 1.4 miles away. Gaggs Camp and the West Fork Chiquito Creek paddling route are both about 2.2 miles away.

Routes (5)

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