California · Rock climbing · Lakeside

Bastion

Bastion in California has 6 traditional climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.8+ – 5.11b
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Best time to visit Bastion

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.

  1. Jan

    64° / 42°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    64° / 42°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    67° / 44°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    71° / 47°

    4 wet

  5. May

    74° / 51°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 54°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 60°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 62°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    86° / 60°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    78° / 54°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    71° / 48°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    63° / 42°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alpine, CA, 5.2 mi away at 1,695 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bastion is a climbing area within El Capitan Preserve, a county-managed unit in California. The surrounding land is on county property, and the preserve holds several other climbing spots within a short distance. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. 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. Grey Pillar, Wing, The and 2-Second Tier all sit about 0.1 mile away. For hiking, Climber's Approach El Cajone Mountain is roughly 0.7 mile off.

Routes (6)