California · Rock climbing · San Luis Obispo

Cerro San Luis Obispo

Cerro San Luis Obispo is a California climbing area with 1 traditional route.

1 route
5.7
Trad

Best time to visit Cerro San Luis Obispo

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.

  1. Jan

    65° / 44°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    65° / 44°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    67° / 46°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    69° / 47°

    4 wet

  5. May

    72° / 49°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 52°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    78° / 54°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 55°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 54°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    78° / 52°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    71° / 47°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    64° / 44°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Luis Obispo Poly, CA, 1.8 mi away at 308 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Cerro San Luis Obispo is a climbing area in California, about a mile from the town of San Luis Obispo. It sits close to several hiking trails and other climbing spots, making it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the area. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in San Luis Obispo show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 80°F, with almost no wet days in July and August. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up high run a little cooler. The area has one route, Leapin' Lizards, a trad climb rated 5.7 on the YDS scale. It pairs well with the Perimeter Trail, which starts just 0.2 miles away, and the M Trail and the Cerro San Luis Connector Trail, both within about a third of a mile.

Routes (1)

Trail Boulder(1)

Leapin' Lizards5.7

Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive

ChlorissaPhoto: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Chlorissa

~3 min drive

Chlorissa is a California climbing area with 10 routes on 7 difficulty grades.

P-WallPhoto: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

P-Wall

~3 min drive

P-Wall in California has 39 climbing routes across 16 difficulty grades.

Hidden GullyPhoto: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Hidden Gully

~3 min drive

Hidden Gully in California has 6 routes across 6 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad climbing.

Grime Dog WallPhoto: Sergei Gussev, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Grime Dog Wall

~15 min drive

Grime Dog Wall in California has 6 routes with 5 difficulty grades, offering bouldering and sport climbing.

Cabrillo PeakPhoto: Mike Baird from Morro Bay, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Cabrillo Peak

~16 min drive

Cabrillo Peak in California has 12 climbing routes with 11 difficulty grades.

Rock LandPhoto: Mike Baird from Morro Bay, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Rock Land

~16 min drive

Rock Land in California has 13 routes across 9 grades with mixed, sport, and trad climbing.

Morro Bay HarborPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Morro Bay Harbor

~21 min drive

Morro Bay Harbor, California climbing area with 2 routes.

Breakwater BoulderPhoto: vonguard, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Breakwater Boulder

~21 min drive

Breakwater Boulder in California has 6 bouldering routes across 5 grades.

Toprope Boulder

~1 min drive

Toprope Boulder in California has 4 routes across 3 grades, offering bouldering and sport climbing.

Boulder In The Woods

~2 min drive

Boulder In The Woods is a 12-route bouldering area in California with 8 difficulty grades.