Ambrosia
Upper-intermediate climb within Bikini Wall's six catalogued routes.
- 5.11a/b
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Best time to visit Ambrosia
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.
Jan
56° / 36°
Feb
62° / 38°
Mar
67° / 42°
Apr
73° / 45°
May
81° / 52°
Jun
89° / 57°
Jul
95° / 61°
Aug
94° / 59°
Sep
91° / 55°
Oct
80° / 47°
Nov
65° / 40°
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 upper-intermediate range of the crag's 5.5 to 5.12a span.
Photo of the crag
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