California · Rock climbing · Los Gatos

Charlie Solo

One of the easier routes at Waterfall Cliff; combines bolts and placed gear.

5.6
grade
Mixed
style

Best time to visit Charlie Solo

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.

  1. Jan

    55° / 41°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    55° / 40°

    14 wet

  3. Mar

    58° / 41°

    13 wet

  4. Apr

    62° / 43°

    10 wet

  5. May

    67° / 47°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 52°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 58°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    81° / 59°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 57°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 52°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    60° / 44°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    54° / 40°

    15 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Skyline Ridge Preserve, CA, 7.4 mi away at 2,270 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of the easier climbs catalogued at Waterfall Cliff, where routes span from 5.6 to 5.12b. This line takes both bolts and placed gear on the same line.

Photo of the crag

Waterfall Cliff — the crag this route is on
Waterfall Cliff, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Vadim Manuylov, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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