Calendar Butte Rock Climbing

Calendar Butte is a 160 foot tall wall that's nearly dead vertical to overhung located just adjacent to the Walker Valley ORV Recreational Area. The current approach trail is two miles long, but it's well worth the excursion.  The sport routes are intended to be safe and comfortably bolted, with most routes sporting lower-off carabiners and fixed draws on all overhung sections.  There are a handful of trad lines at Calendar Butte, and all of them also have good protection with the exception of the historical route Excavator.

At least a 70 meter rope is necessary to climb at Calendar Butte, but an 80m and even a 100m rope can allow for toproping the entire wall.

The main wall faces due south so it dries fairly quickly, but is subject to seepage during the wet months. However, it can be climbed year round even in the snow and freezing temps if four or five days without rain occur. I'm currently typing this after an amazing session in January where icy temps plugged all the seepage and the wall was warm and dry enough to climb in tee shirts. Hot Rock and the Via Ferrata wall are good spots for sunny cold days.  Shadow Wall and Creek Wall are good for the hot days.

Development is ongoing here, so take care that there are not people working above you if you see fixed ropes on the wall.  It's always a good idea to announce your arrival if you don't see anyone around as the developers may be cleaning above if they think nobody is there.