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Cave Valley (aka Auburn Quarry)

Cave Valley (Auburn Quarry) in California has 10 climbing routes with 9 difficulty grades.

10 routes
5.8 – 5.13a
Sport · Bouldering

Best time to visit Cave Valley (aka Auburn Quarry)

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.

  1. Jan

    56° / 38°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    59° / 40°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    63° / 42°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    68° / 45°

    7 wet

  5. May

    77° / 52°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    86° / 58°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 63°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    92° / 63°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    87° / 60°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    77° / 52°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    64° / 43°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    56° / 37°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Auburn, CA, 3.5 mi away at 1,292 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Cave Valley, also known as Auburn Quarry, is a climbing area within Auburn State Recreation Area in California, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits about 3.5 miles from the town of Auburn. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Auburn show May and October highs around 77°F with lows near 52°F, while July and August average highs in the low 90s. Several climbing areas lie close by. Wreckage Wall and Twin Towers are each about 0.2 miles away, and Memorial Wall is about 0.3 miles off. For a change of pace, the Confluence Trail for mountain biking is about 0.6 miles away.

Routes (10)

Horsepoo Canyon(1)

Bat Karma5.13a

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