Berkeley
Berkeley, California has 4 climbing routes with 3 difficulty grades.
Photo: kevin dooley, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 4 routes
- V0 – V3
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Berkeley
Best months: Year-round. 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
59° / 43°
11 wet
Feb
62° / 44°
10 wet
Mar
65° / 46°
10 wet
Apr
67° / 47°
7 wet
May
70° / 49°
3 wet
Jun
74° / 52°
1 wet
Jul
74° / 53°
0 wet
Aug
75° / 54°
1 wet
Sep
76° / 54°
1 wet
Oct
73° / 52°
3 wet
Nov
65° / 47°
7 wet
Dec
59° / 43°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Berkeley, CA, 1.4 mi away at 310 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Berkeley is a bouldering area in Indian Rock Park, a city-managed park in Berkeley, California. The park's climbing sits within a cluster of named bouldering spots, including the North face of Indian Rock, the Upper Indian Rock(I-block), and the Water Fountain Wall Area (East Side), all about 0.1 mile away. The Pit (West Side) is also close by. The climbing here is all bouldering, with four routes listed. They range from V0 on the Center Route and Left Route to V3 on the Traverse. The Roof is V1-. Late summer and early fall are the driest and warmest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Berkeley show highs around 75 to 76°F in August and September, with only one or two wet days a month. Winter brings highs near 59°F and about 11 wet days a month. For a walk, the Selby Trail is about 0.9 mile away, and the Wildcat Gorge Trail is about 1.1 mile away.
Routes (4)
Picnic Table Wall(4)
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