California · Rock climbing · Bakersfield

Big Hands

Entry-level route at The Mouth, which spans six climbs from 5.8 to 5.10c.

5.8
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit Big Hands

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

    59° / 41°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    64° / 43°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    70° / 47°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    76° / 51°

    4 wet

  5. May

    84° / 58°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    92° / 65°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    98° / 71°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    97° / 70°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    91° / 65°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    80° / 55°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    67° / 45°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    59° / 40°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bakersfield Ap, CA, 14.7 mi away at 489 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Mouth has six routes catalogued across a 5.8 to 5.10c range, with this climb at the lower end of that spectrum.

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