Castle Rock Area
Castle Rock Area in California has 14 climbing routes with 14 distinct difficulty grades.
- 14 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11a
- Sport · Bouldering · Trad
Best time to visit Castle Rock Area
Best months: April–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.
Jan
55° / 41°
14 wet
Feb
55° / 40°
14 wet
Mar
58° / 41°
13 wet
Apr
62° / 43°
10 wet
May
67° / 47°
7 wet
Jun
75° / 52°
3 wet
Jul
81° / 58°
1 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
1 wet
Sep
79° / 57°
2 wet
Oct
71° / 52°
6 wet
Nov
60° / 44°
11 wet
Dec
54° / 40°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Skyline Ridge Preserve, CA, 5.1 mi away at 2,270 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Castle Rock Area is a climbing area in California, about 4.5 miles from the town of San Lorenzo Park. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 67°F in May to about 71°F in October, with only a handful of wet days in June, July and August. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the area, so temperatures here run a little cooler. Saratoga Gap Trail, a mountain biking route, is just 0.1 mile away, and the Skyline To The Sea Trail starts about 0.3 mile off. Climbers can also reach Castle Rock Area Bouldering at about 1.4 miles and Summit Rock at about 1.8 miles.
Routes (14)
Alpine Rock(2)
Globule, The(2)
Hostess, The(3)
Lower Stevens Canyon Boulder(3)
Mount Doom(3)
Voyeur(1)
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