California · Rock climbing · Chico

A Pair of Black Bikinis

Mid-range climb among six routes at Bikini Wall in Upper Bidwell Park.

5.9+
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit A Pair of Black Bikinis

Best months: October–May. 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.

  1. Jan

    56° / 36°

  2. Feb

    62° / 38°

  3. Mar

    67° / 42°

  4. Apr

    73° / 45°

  5. May

    81° / 52°

  6. Jun

    89° / 57°

  7. Jul

    95° / 61°

  8. Aug

    94° / 59°

  9. Sep

    91° / 55°

  10. Oct

    80° / 47°

  11. Nov

    65° / 40°

  12. Dec

    57° / 36°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chico Univ Farm, CA, 6.3 mi away at 185 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of six routes catalogued at Upper Bidwell Park's Bikini Wall, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's 5.5 to 5.12a range.

Photo of the crag

Upper Bidwell Park — the crag this route is on
Upper Bidwell Park, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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