Caprica
Caprica in California has 6 climbing routes across 3 grades, offering mixed and sport climbing.
- 6 routes
- 5.5 – 5.8
- Sport · Mixed
Best time to visit Caprica
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
58° / 33°
4 wet
Feb
61° / 36°
4 wet
Mar
67° / 40°
4 wet
Apr
73° / 44°
2 wet
May
81° / 51°
1 wet
Jun
91° / 58°
0 wet
Jul
98° / 64°
1 wet
Aug
97° / 63°
1 wet
Sep
91° / 58°
1 wet
Oct
79° / 47°
1 wet
Nov
67° / 38°
2 wet
Dec
57° / 32°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Victorville, CA, 20 mi away at 2,880 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Caprica is a climbing area in California on Bureau of Land Management land within the Barstow Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots and Sawtooth Canyon Campground, all within about a tenth of a mile, so it works well as a base for a day of climbing or a longer stay. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Victorville show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 79°F, while July and August average in the upper 90s. The area has six routes, five of which are sport climbs and one is a mixed route. Grades run from 5.5 to 5.8 on the YDS scale. Husker is the mixed route at 5.5, and Starbuck and Apollo are sport routes at 5.5 and 5.6. Number Six is the hardest at 5.8. Thunderdome, Hen House and White Streaked Face are all climbing areas about 0.1 mile away. Sawtooth Canyon Campground is also about 0.1 mile off.
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