California · Rock climbing · Swall Meadows

Blooming Onion

Mid-range climb among 13 routes at Rob's Rock, California.

5.10a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Blooming Onion

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, 15.6 mi away at 4,102 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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 13 routes catalogued at Rob's Rock, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range that spans from 5.8 to 5.12a.

Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive

The Dilithium CrystalPhoto: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

The Dilithium Crystal

~0 min drive

Dilithium Crystal, The is a California climbing crag with 20 sport routes spanning 13 difficulty grades.

MegalithicPhoto: Ben Chun, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Megalithic

~0 min drive

Megalithic in California has 6 sport climbing routes across 3 difficulty grades.

Local Trivia TowerPhoto: Ben Chun, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Local Trivia Tower

~0 min drive

Local Trivia Tower in California has 10 routes across 7 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

Fun HousePhoto: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Fun House

~0 min drive

Fun House in California has 8 climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad options.

Mothership CliffPhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Mothership Cliff

~0 min drive

Mothership Cliff in California has 16 sport climbing routes across 10 difficulty grades.

Narrows EastPhoto: Ben Chun, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Narrows East

~0 min drive

Narrows East in California has 12 sport climbing routes.

Narrows WestPhoto: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Narrows West

~0 min drive

Narrows West in California has 8 routes with 6 difficulty grades, offering mixed and sport climbing.

Eldorado RoofPhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Eldorado Roof

~0 min drive

Eldorado Roof in California has 23 sport climbing routes on 12 difficulty grades.

McCracken WallPhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

McCracken Wall

~0 min drive

McCracken Wall in California features 7 sport climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.

Weird CornerPhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Weird Corner

~0 min drive

Weird Corner in California has 10 climbing routes with 9 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad climbing.