The Lair
The Lair is a California climbing crag with 5 sport routes.
Photo: theforestprimeval, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 5 routes
- 5.9 – 5.12
- Sport
Best time to visit The Lair
Best months: February–November. 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
54° / 39°
13 wet
Feb
56° / 40°
11 wet
Mar
60° / 41°
11 wet
Apr
66° / 42°
8 wet
May
73° / 47°
4 wet
Jun
80° / 51°
1 wet
Jul
85° / 54°
0 wet
Aug
84° / 54°
0 wet
Sep
81° / 53°
1 wet
Oct
72° / 50°
4 wet
Nov
60° / 43°
9 wet
Dec
53° / 39°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Angwin Pacific Union College, CA, 9 mi away at 1,715 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Lair is a climbing area in California, about 4 miles from the town of Woodleaf. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with The Shock Block and Iron Curtain both about 0.1 mile away and Wine Wall at a similar distance. The Palisades Trail starts about 0.2 mile off, making it easy to pair a hike with a day on the rock. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 72°F, with only a few wet days in each month. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the Lair, so temperatures here run slightly cooler. For more time outdoors, the Climbers Approach Trail and Table Rock Trail are both within a mile. Paddlers can head to Maacama Creek, about 9.5 miles away.
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