California · Rock climbing · Oakhurst

Willow Creek Wall

Willow Creek Wall in California has 9 climbing routes with sport and trad options.

9 routes
5.5 – 5.11c
Sport · Trad

Is Willow Creek Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Willow Creek Wall, 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 Willow Creek 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.

  1. Jan

    45° / 27°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 27°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    50° / 28°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    55° / 31°

    7 wet

  5. May

    63° / 37°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 44°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 51°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    75° / 45°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 37°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 30°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 26°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at So Entrance Yosemite Np, CA, 7.3 mi away at 5,047 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.

Willow Creek Wall is a climbing area in the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within a cluster of climbing and camping spots, with the Upper Willow Creek Wall area just 0.1 mile away and Enchanted Rock about 0.4 mile off. The area has nine routes, a mix of sport and trad climbing, with grades ranging from 5.5 to 5.11c. Sport routes include Door Number 3 at 5.10a and Easy Money at 5.11c, while the trad route Talking Bear is also at 5.10a. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F and only about one wet day a month. That station sits roughly 1,250 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures here run cooler. Kelty Meadow campground is 0.6 mile away, and the Sky Trail is 0.9 mile off. Texas Flat campground is about 1.3 miles away, and Big Creek offers canoeing about 5 miles out.

Routes (9)

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