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Western Wall Area

Western Wall Area in California has 14 climbing routes across 10 grades.

Western Wall AreaPhoto: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
14 routes
5.6 – 5.11c
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Western Wall Area

Best months: February–May and October–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

    58° / 30°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    61° / 33°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    69° / 39°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    76° / 44°

    1 wet

  5. May

    85° / 53°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    96° / 62°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    102° / 67°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    101° / 65°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    93° / 58°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    81° / 48°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    67° / 36°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    57° / 29°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Independence, CA, 13.7 mi away at 3,950 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

The Western Wall Area is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Bishop Field Office in California. It sits about 13.7 miles from the Independence, CA weather station, which sits roughly 835 feet lower, so temperatures at the wall run cooler than the station's typical averages. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from that nearby station show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 81°F, while July and August average about 101°F. Winter is cooler, with January highs near 58°F and lows around 30°F. Several climbing areas sit right next door: Tall Wall, The, Walnut, The and Truffle Tower are all about 0.1 mile away. For hiking, the Arch Loop Trail is half a mile off, and Tuttle Creek Campground is about 2.9 miles away.

Routes (14)

Unknown pillar (aka The Exclamation Point)(1)

Unknown (The Exclamation Point?)5.6

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