California · Rock climbing · Ojai

Wadka

Near the lower end of the grade range at Black Wall's 17 catalogued routes.

5.7
grade
Trad Gear
style

Is Wadka open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Los Padres National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Los Padres National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Wadka

Best months: March–June and September–November. 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

    52° / 39°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    53° / 38°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 41°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    62° / 43°

    5 wet

  5. May

    70° / 49°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 58°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 65°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    88° / 65°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 61°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 52°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    60° / 44°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    52° / 38°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sandberg, CA, 32.5 mi away at 4,510 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 17 routes catalogued at Sespe Gorge's Black Wall, this climb sits near the lower end of the crag's 5.5 to 5.11b/c range.