4-West Tier
4-West Tier in California has 20 climbing routes ranging over 11 difficulty grades.
- 20 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12a
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit 4-West Tier
Best months: October–June. 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.
Jan
64° / 42°
6 wet
Feb
64° / 42°
7 wet
Mar
67° / 44°
6 wet
Apr
71° / 47°
4 wet
May
74° / 51°
3 wet
Jun
81° / 54°
1 wet
Jul
87° / 60°
1 wet
Aug
89° / 62°
1 wet
Sep
86° / 60°
1 wet
Oct
78° / 54°
2 wet
Nov
71° / 48°
4 wet
Dec
63° / 42°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alpine, CA, 5.1 mi away at 1,695 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
4-West Tier is a climbing area in El Capitan Preserve, a county-managed preserve in California. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Breeze Way, The Toe and 1-First Tier all about 0.1 mile away. The area has 20 routes, mostly sport climbing with a few trad options. Grades run from 5.8 up to 5.12a, with the median around 5.10b. Among the named routes are Doing Time at 5.8, The Apprentice at 5.10a and Pedal to the Metal at 5.12a. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Alpine show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 78°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. For a walk, Climber's Approach El Cajone Mountain is about 0.6 mile away and El Monte Trail about 1.5 miles. Paddlers can reach the San Diego River, roughly 4 miles off.
Routes (20)
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