The Bucket Flake
Bucket Flake, The is a 12-route climbing area in California with 8 difficulty grades.
- 12 routes
- V0 – V4+
- Bouldering
Best time to visit The Bucket Flake
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.
Jan
57° / 41°
11 wet
Feb
62° / 44°
10 wet
Mar
68° / 47°
9 wet
Apr
73° / 49°
6 wet
May
81° / 54°
4 wet
Jun
89° / 59°
1 wet
Jul
94° / 61°
0 wet
Aug
94° / 61°
0 wet
Sep
89° / 59°
1 wet
Oct
79° / 53°
3 wet
Nov
65° / 45°
7 wet
Dec
56° / 41°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sacramento 5 Ese, CA, 18.6 mi away at 38 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Bucket Flake is a climbing area in California, about 0.3 miles from the town of Rocklin. It sits in a cluster of climbing spots that sit within a short distance of one another, so it pairs easily with other climbs in the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 73°F with lows near 49°F and October highs around 79°F, while July and August average highs of 94°F. Several climbing areas lie right next door, including Banana, The and Children of the Night Boulder, each about 0.1 mile away. For a walk, Peaches Trail is about 2.2 miles off, and Clarke Dominguez Trail is about 2.3 miles away.
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