California · Rock climbing · North Fork

Voodoo Dome

Voodoo Dome in California has 6 climbing routes with mixed and traditional styles.

6 routes
5.9 – 5.11b
Trad · Mixed

Is Voodoo Dome open right now?

Closure in the area

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

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, 13.5 mi away at 7,020 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Voodoo Dome is a climbing area in the Sierra National Forest, within the Bass Lake Ranger District of California. The Forest Service manages the land. The most comfortable months for climbing are July and August, when typical highs reach about 74°F with lows near 49°F and only one or two wet days a month, according to averages from a nearby weather station at Huntington Lake. Winter there runs much colder, with typical January highs around 43°F and lows near 24°F. Six routes sit on the dome, with five of them trad and one mixed. Grades range from 5.9 to 5.11b, with "All Along the Watchtower" at the top. "Voodoo Mamma" and "Voodoo Child" are both about 5.10. The "Rainbow" route is the mixed option at 5.10d. Big Sleep and Crocodile Dome are climbing areas just 0.2 miles away. Shuteye Pass is a hike about 0.4 miles off. Gaggs Camp, about 3 miles away, offers camping.

Routes (6)

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