Voodoo Dome
Voodoo Dome in California has 7 climbing routes with sport and trad options.
- 7 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12
- Trad · Sport
Is Voodoo Dome open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sequoia National Forest. It doesn't name Voodoo Dome, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Tule River Glass Container Prohibition Area
Agency closure covering Sequoia National Forest · Order 0513-26-02 · USFS · Sequoia National Forest
Trail of 100 Giants Boardwalk and Area Closure
Agency closure covering Sequoia National Forest · Order 0513-26-03 · USFS · Sequoia National Forest
Fire Restrictions - Sequoia National Forest
Agency alert covering Sequoia National Forest · Order 0513-00-26-07 · USFS · Sequoia National Forest
PUBLIC NUDITY PROHIBITION - Sequoia National Forest
Agency alert covering Sequoia National Forest · Order 0513-26-06 · USFS · Sequoia National Forest
Chico Flat Dispersed Camping Area Prohibition 26-27
Agency alert covering Sequoia National Forest · Order 0513-26-09 · USFS · Sequoia National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Sequoia National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Voodoo Dome is a climbing area in California's Sequoia National Forest, within the Western Divide Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. The area holds seven routes, six of them trad and one sport. Grades run from 5.6 to 5.12, with the hardest at 5.12. Voodoo Chimney is the sport route, and The Skull is the highest-grade trad climb. The Emperor (also known as Pea Soup) is a 5.11+ trad route with a first ascent by Tony Yaniro and Brett Maurer. The Warlock sits just 0.2 miles away and The Witch about 0.3 miles. Needles Creek-Needles Camp is roughly 0.8 miles off, and Lower Peppermint campground is about 2.7 miles away.
Routes (7)
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