California · Rock climbing · Orick

Carruther's Cove

Carruther's Cove in California has 6 climbing routes featuring bouldering pads and sport.

6 routes
5.6 – 5.9
Sport · Bouldering

Is Carruther's Cove open right now?

Alert in the area

The National Park Service lists an alert for Redwood National Park.

  • Delays along Highway 101

    Park alert covering Redwood National Park · NPS · Redwood National Park

As of · Source: NPS · Redwood National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Carruther's Cove

Best months: May–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

    55° / 39°

    18 wet

  2. Feb

    56° / 39°

    16 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 40°

    16 wet

  4. Apr

    59° / 43°

    15 wet

  5. May

    61° / 46°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    64° / 47°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    66° / 53°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    66° / 51°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    67° / 50°

    3 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 45°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    58° / 41°

    15 wet

  12. Dec

    54° / 38°

    18 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Klamath, CA, 7.9 mi away at 28 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Carruther's Cove is a climbing area in California within Redwood National Park. The nearest weather station is at Klamath, about 8 miles away, and the cove sits at nearly the same elevation, so its readings are a fair guide here. Typical averages from that nearby station make late summer and early fall the most comfortable stretch, with highs around 66 to 67°F and only two or three wet days a month from July through September. Winter months bring highs in the mid-50s and about 18 wet days a month. Carruther's Cove Trail and the California Coastal Trail both begin about 0.1 mile away, and the Grove Trail lies within a mile. For more climbing, High Bluffs is about 3 miles off.

Routes (6)

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