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Burney Limestone (aka The Shredding)

Burney Limestone (aka The Shredding) in California has 4 sport routes.

4 routes
5.10+ – 5.11+
Sport

Best time to visit Burney Limestone (aka The Shredding)

Best months: April–May 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.

  1. Jan

    55° / 40°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    59° / 42°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    63° / 44°

    13 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 48°

    10 wet

  5. May

    79° / 55°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 63°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    97° / 69°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 68°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    90° / 63°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    78° / 55°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    62° / 46°

    10 wet

  12. Dec

    54° / 41°

    13 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Shasta Dam, CA, 22.2 mi away at 1,075 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

Burney Limestone, also known as The Shredding, is a climbing area in California, about 3.3 miles from the town of Round Mountain. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with Outer Wall, Pachyderm Wall AKA Sunshine Wall and Back Walls all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is sport, and the routes run from about 5.10b up to 5.11+. Four routes are listed, including Discalceated Crack at 5.10b, Junk On the Trunk at 5.10+, Pachydermatology at 5.11 and It Ain't Easy Being Sleazy at 5.11+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Shasta Dam weather station, about 22 miles away, show May highs near 79°F and October highs near 78°F, while July and August average around 96°F. Cedar Creek and Little Cow Creek, both canoeing spots, are within about 3 miles. Potem Falls is a hike about 4.3 miles away, and Arbuckle Flat Campground is about 6.3 miles off.

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