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Blocky Top Area

Blocky Top Area in California has 26 climbing routes across 11 grades.

Blocky Top AreaPhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
26 routes
5.7 – 5.11d
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Blocky Top Area

Best months: April–May and October. 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

    56° / 24°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    59° / 26°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    67° / 31°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    74° / 37°

    2 wet

  5. May

    83° / 44°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    94° / 51°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    100° / 57°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    98° / 54°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    90° / 47°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    78° / 37°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    64° / 27°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    55° / 22°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bishop Ap, CA, 14.7 mi away at 4,102 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.

Blocky Top Area is a climbing area on city land in California, about 14.7 miles from the Bishop airport weather station. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Kidding Area and Diamondback Area each about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Bishop airport station, which sits about 1,300 feet lower, show April highs near 74°F and October highs near 78°F, while July averages around 100°F. Lower Rock Creek Trail, Section 3, is about 1.9 miles away, and Lower Rock Creek offers canoeing about 2.8 miles off. Sand Canyon, a mountain biking area, is about 4.3 miles away, and Tuff Campground is about 6.7 miles away.

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