California · Rock climbing · San Luis Obispo

Chlorissa

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

ChlorissaPhoto: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
10 routes
V0 – V6
Bouldering

Best time to visit Chlorissa

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, 1.7 mi away at 308 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Chlorissa is a bouldering area on City Land within Ferrini Ranch Open Space in California, about 1.7 miles from the San Luis Obispo Poly weather station. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with Pete, Bishop Peak Trail and Felsman Loop Trail all about 0.1 mile away. The area has 10 bouldering routes, all graded from V0 to V6. Among them are The Easy Route at V0, Mushy at V3, and Low Traverse at V6. That makes it a compact base for bouldering, with a range of challenges close together. Summer and early fall are the driest stretch. Typical averages from the nearby weather station show highs around 78 to 80°F from July through September, with almost no wet days. Winter brings highs in the mid-60s and rain on about nine days a month. For an overnight stay, Cerro Alto campground is about 8.8 miles away, and Morro Bay State Park Campground is about 9.9 miles away.

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