Birdshit Direct (aka The Skidmark)
Mid-range climb in Wagon Wheel's Birdshit Rock sector.
- V2
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Best time to visit Birdshit Direct (aka The Skidmark)
Best months: February–April and October–November. 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
60° / 31°
Feb
65° / 35°
Mar
72° / 42°
Apr
79° / 47°
May
88° / 55°
Jun
99° / 64°
Jul
105° / 70°
Aug
103° / 69°
Sep
95° / 61°
Oct
83° / 49°
Nov
69° / 37°
Dec
60° / 30°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at China Lake Naf, CA, 11.4 mi away at 2,230 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
One of a dozen climbs catalogued at Wagon Wheel, this route sits in the middle of the crag's V0–V7 range. Located in the Birdshit Rock sector.
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