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INDIAN CREEK · DESERT SANDSTONE · bird ban

Reservoir 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%
Drying — 24h since rainOnly 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
Access caution: portions are on private land and should not be climbed
Bird ban (03-31 to 08-31)
Annual raptor closure — MP explicitly lists Reservoir Wall alongside Cat Wall among the Indian Creek closures. Partial. Verify current status.

About Reservoir Wall

Reservoir Wall sits alongside Cat Wall in the northern Creek and stays shaded most of the day, making it a late-spring / early-fall favourite when the main Creek walls bake. 62 routes, moderate concentration but exceptional quality. — specifically avoid the section facing the road with water visible below. Raptor closure March 31 – August 31 (partial).

Region
Indian Creek
Rock type
Desert sandstone
Aspect
north-facing
Altitude
5909 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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