California · Rock climbing · Bridgeport

Walker Texas Ranger

The easiest of five routes catalogued at South Buttress.

5.5
grade
Trad Gear
style

Is Walker Texas Ranger open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Walker Texas Ranger, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

Best time to visit Walker Texas Ranger

Best months: May–September. 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° / 10°

    5 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    45° / 13°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    52° / 20°

    4 wet · 3 snow

  4. Apr

    59° / 25°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    67° / 32°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    77° / 39°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 43°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 41°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 34°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 24°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    55° / 17°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    45° / 12°

    5 wet · 3 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bridgeport, CA, 15.8 mi away at 6,470 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of the five routes catalogued at South Buttress, this climb sits at the lower end of the crag's range, which spans from 5.5 to 5.11a/b.

Photo of the crag

South Buttress — the crag this route is on
South Buttress, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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