Blood Simple Area
Blood Simple Area in California has 21 bouldering routes across 8 grades.
- 21 routes
- V0 – V5+
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Blood Simple 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.
Jan
56° / 24°
4 wet
Feb
59° / 26°
4 wet
Mar
67° / 31°
3 wet
Apr
74° / 37°
2 wet
May
83° / 44°
2 wet
Jun
94° / 51°
1 wet
Jul
100° / 57°
1 wet
Aug
98° / 54°
1 wet
Sep
90° / 47°
1 wet
Oct
78° / 37°
1 wet
Nov
64° / 27°
2 wet
Dec
55° / 22°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bishop Ap, CA, 5.9 mi away at 4,102 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Blood Simple Area is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Bishop Field Office in California, about 5.9 miles from the Bishop airport weather station. The surrounding area is a cluster of climbing spots, with Water Saps Cave and the East Rim Area both about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Bishop airport station show April highs around 74°F and October highs around 78°F, while July averages near 100°F. The Happy Boulders Trail is about 0.2 mile away. For an overnight stay, Pleasant Valley Pit Campground is about 3.6 miles off, and South Fork Bishop Creek offers canoeing about 3.9 miles away. Horton Creek Campground is about 7.5 miles away.
Routes (21)
Black Magic Boulder(3)
Blood Simple Wall(4)
California Boulder(1)
California Wall(1)
Coen Brothers Boulder(4)
Flying Saucer Alcove(3)
Flying Saucer Rock(4)
Rio Rose Boulder(1)
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