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INDIAN CREEK · DESERT SANDSTONE · bird ban

Cat Wall weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp56°F
Wind9 mph
Gusts14 mph
Humidity80.8%
Rain 48hdry
Last rain57h ago

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Saturday 10 October
Good
Temp32°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind9 mph
Gusts14 mph
Humidity81%
No recent rain
  • Check the sand at the base is powder-dry before climbing — if it clumps together, the rock is still wet inside
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 — dry — — null%
14:00 — dry — — null%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Poor
Temp63°F
Rain0.4 in
Wind16 mph
Gusts—
Humidity73%
9mm rain forecastDo not climb wet desert sandstone — holds break and cams pull
  • Do not climb — wet desert sandstone is severely weakened, cams can pull and holds break, permanently damaging the route
  • Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
  • Elevated humidity for a desert crag — subsurface drying will be slower than expected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 54° 0.03 in 13 — 93.3%
07:00 54° 0.02 in 15 — 92.6%
08:00 55° 0.02 in 15 — 91.7%
09:00 56° 0.02 in 17 — 86%
10:00 59° 0.00 in 17 — 78.8%
11:00 62° 0.01 in 16 — 69.2%
12:00 64° 0.04 in 17 — 65.5%
13:00 61° 0.07 in 16 — 81.5%
14:00 60° 0.03 in 14 — 89.9%
15:00 61° dry 14 — 76.1%
16:00 67° dry 20 — 48%
17:00 67° dry 19 — 39.3%
18:00 65° dry 16 — 42.2%
19:00 61° 0.02 in 14 — 50.3%
20:00 56° dry 13 — 70.2%
21:00 57° 0.01 in 16 — 66.3%
Mon Monday 12 October
Poor
Temp59°F
Rain0.2 in
Wind16 mph
Gusts—
Humidity67%
4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet desert sandstone — holds break and cams pull
  • Do not climb — wet desert sandstone is severely weakened, cams can pull and holds break, permanently damaging the route
  • Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
  • Elevated humidity for a desert crag — subsurface drying will be slower than expected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 52° 0.00 in 16 — 81.9%
07:00 52° 0.00 in 15 — 80.6%
08:00 52° 0.00 in 16 — 79.8%
09:00 53° 0.01 in 14 — 77.5%
10:00 54° 0.02 in 14 — 77.8%
11:00 55° 0.02 in 13 — 80.3%
12:00 56° 0.02 in 13 — 75.8%
13:00 58° 0.01 in 16 — 72.9%
14:00 61° dry 18 — 62.8%
15:00 62° 0.01 in 19 — 48.3%
16:00 62° 0.02 in 17 — 52.1%
17:00 59° dry 16 — 63.9%
18:00 61° dry 16 — 49.5%
19:00 57° dry 15 — 52.7%
20:00 56° dry 15 — 56.2%
21:00 54° dry 13 — 62.5%
Tue Tuesday 13 October
Poor
Temp54°F
Rain0.1 in
Wind10 mph
Gusts—
Humidity67%
3.2mm rain forecastDo not climb wet desert sandstone — holds break and cams pull
  • Do not climb — wet desert sandstone is severely weakened, cams can pull and holds break, permanently damaging the route
  • Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
  • Elevated humidity for a desert crag — subsurface drying will be slower than expected
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 47° 0.01 in 14 — 88.6%
07:00 47° 0.01 in 13 — 88.1%
08:00 47° dry 12 — 88.5%
09:00 50° dry 11 — 83%
10:00 52° 0.01 in 10 — 76.4%
11:00 54° 0.01 in 10 — 65.4%
12:00 56° dry 10 — 59.6%
18:00 57° 0.00 in 3 — 50.6%
Wed Wednesday 14 October
Poor
Temp52°F
Rain0.07 in
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity67%
1.7mm rain forecastDo not climb wet desert sandstone — holds break and cams pull
  • Do not climb — wet desert sandstone is severely weakened, cams can pull and holds break, permanently damaging the route
  • Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
  • Elevated humidity for a desert crag — subsurface drying will be slower than expected
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 41° 0.01 in 2 — 91.4%
12:00 51° 0.05 in 5 — 67.2%
18:00 46° 0.01 in 2 — 82.4%
Thu Thursday 15 October
Poor
Temp50°F
Rain0.00 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity65%
Should be dryOnly 24h since rain — desert sandstone 48h minimum wait
  • Check the sand at the base is powder-dry before climbing — if it clumps together, the rock is still wet inside
  • Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
  • Elevated humidity for a desert crag — subsurface drying will be slower than expected
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 38° dry 3 — 90.3%
12:00 50° dry 6 — 64.6%
18:00 50° dry 6 — 64.9%
Fri Friday 16 October
Poor
Temp63°F
Rain0.03 in
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity45%
0.7mm rain forecastDo not climb wet desert sandstone — holds break and cams pull
  • Do not climb — wet desert sandstone is severely weakened, cams can pull and holds break, permanently damaging the route
  • Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 43° dry 5 — 84.2%
12:00 63° 0.01 in 2 — 44.6%
18:00 56° 0.01 in 4 — 80.1%
Sat Saturday 17 October
Poor
Temp57°F
Rain0.03 in
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity63%
0.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet desert sandstone — holds break and cams pull
  • Do not climb — wet desert sandstone is severely weakened, cams can pull and holds break, permanently damaging the route
  • Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
  • Elevated humidity for a desert crag — subsurface drying will be slower than expected
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 49° 0.02 in 3 — 87.8%
12:00 58° 0.01 in 5 — 62.6%
18:00 55° dry 5 — 80.2%
Access
long raptor closure March 1 through August 31
Bird ban (03-01 to 08-31)
Seasonal raptor closure — MP explicitly lists Cat Wall among the Indian Creek walls subject to annual closure. Partial (some sectors may remain open); verify current status before racking up.

About Cat Wall

The name-themed routes (Tom Cat through Burl Dog) are all quality. Major access caveat: effectively removes Cat Wall from the standard spring Creek season. September through February is the reliable window. Same 48h wet-Wingate rule when open.

Region
Indian Creek
Rock type
Desert sandstone
Aspect
east-facing
Altitude
5443 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
very-low

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