Cabrillo Peak
Cabrillo Peak in California has 12 climbing routes with 11 difficulty grades.
Photo: Mike Baird from Morro Bay, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 12 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Cabrillo Peak
Best months: Year-round. 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
65° / 46°
7 wet
Feb
65° / 48°
8 wet
Mar
66° / 49°
7 wet
Apr
67° / 49°
4 wet
May
67° / 52°
2 wet
Jun
66° / 54°
1 wet
Jul
67° / 56°
0 wet
Aug
70° / 57°
0 wet
Sep
72° / 56°
1 wet
Oct
72° / 54°
2 wet
Nov
69° / 50°
4 wet
Dec
65° / 46°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Morro Bay Fire Dept, CA, 1.8 mi away at 118 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Cabrillo Peak is a climbing area in Morro Bay State Park in California, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits within the park's network of trails and rock, with several other climbing spots and hiking routes close by. The weather here stays mild year-round, with typical averages from a nearby weather station showing highs around 65 to 72°F from spring through fall. Summer and early fall are the driest stretch, with almost no wet days from July through October. That station sits a few hundred feet below the peak, so temperatures on the summit run a little cooler. Rock Land is just 0.1 mile away, and the Live Oak Trail, South Bay Trail and Portola Trail are each about 0.2 mile off. For an overnight stay, Morro Bay State Park Campground is about 2 miles away.
Routes (12)
Burial Grounds(2)
Chorro Willows Overhang(3)
Old Stone Face(2)
Powerline Crag(1)
Wilderness Wall(4)
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