Warm-up Wall
Warm-up Wall in California has 15 bouldering routes across 5 grades.
- 15 routes
- V0 – V3
- Bouldering
Is Warm-up Wall open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Stanislaus National Forest. It doesn't name Warm-up Wall, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Stanislaus National Forest extends seasonal MVUM closure for two high elevation roads
Agency closure covering Stanislaus National Forest · USFS · Stanislaus National Forest
Extension of Seasonal Road Closures
Agency closure covering Stanislaus National Forest · USFS · Stanislaus National Forest
Temporary Fire Restrictions High Hazard Area Stanislaus National Forest
Agency alert covering Stanislaus National Forest · USFS · Stanislaus National Forest
Temporary Moderate Hazard Fire Restrictions Stanislaus National Forest
Agency alert covering Stanislaus National Forest · USFS · Stanislaus National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Stanislaus National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Warm-up Wall
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.
Jan
45° / 30°
11 wet
Feb
46° / 30°
11 wet
Mar
49° / 32°
11 wet
Apr
54° / 35°
8 wet
May
63° / 42°
6 wet
Jun
73° / 49°
2 wet
Jul
81° / 56°
1 wet
Aug
80° / 55°
1 wet
Sep
74° / 51°
2 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
4 wet
Nov
52° / 34°
7 wet
Dec
44° / 30°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Calaveras Big Trees, CA, 17.5 mi away at 4,695 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Warm-up Wall is a bouldering area in the Calaveras Ranger District of Stanislaus National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and camping spots, with Seam Slab #1 and Stanislaus River Campground both about 0.1 mile away. The area is a bouldering destination, with 15 routes listed, all of them boulders. The grades run from V0 to V3, with most of the routes at V0. Swaganometry is the hardest, at V3, and Warm-up Brush is one of the easier options. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Calaveras Big Trees show July highs around 81°F with lows near 56°F and only about one wet day in the month. That station sits roughly 1,500 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures here run cooler. Stanislaus River Campground and the Stanislaus River campground are both about 0.1 mile away. Cow Camp is a hike about 0.9 mile off, and Utica Rocky Point campground is about 1.9 miles away.
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