Bar Rock
Bar Rock in California has 9 climbing routes across 8 grades, offering bouldering and sport climbing.
- 9 routes
- V3 – V7
- Bouldering · Sport
Best time to visit Bar Rock
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° / 38°
11 wet
Feb
59° / 40°
10 wet
Mar
63° / 42°
9 wet
Apr
68° / 45°
7 wet
May
77° / 52°
5 wet
Jun
86° / 58°
2 wet
Jul
93° / 63°
0 wet
Aug
92° / 63°
1 wet
Sep
87° / 60°
1 wet
Oct
77° / 52°
3 wet
Nov
64° / 43°
7 wet
Dec
56° / 37°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Auburn, CA, 4.2 mi away at 1,292 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Bar Rock is a climbing area in Auburn State Recreation Area in California, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits within a cluster of boulders and rock faces that make a compact base for climbers, with several named climbing areas within a short distance of one another. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Auburn show May and October highs around 77°F with lows near 52°F, while July and August climb into the low 90s. The closest neighbors are the Bar, Handlebar Boulder and Martini Bar Boulder, all about 0.1 mile away. Confluence Trail, a mountain biking route, is roughly 0.3 mile off.
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