Couch Rock
Couch Rock in California has 5 mixed climbing routes at 4 difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- 5.9 – 5.11b
- Sport · Mixed · Trad
Is Couch Rock open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Los Padres National Forest.
Los Padres Fire Use and Firearm Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-00-26-05 · USFS · Los Padres National Forest
Santa Barbara Front Country Fire Use Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-5406-01 · USFS · Los Padres National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Los Padres National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Couch Rock
Best months: October–June. 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
66° / 34°
Feb
67° / 36°
Mar
70° / 39°
Apr
74° / 41°
May
77° / 46°
Jun
82° / 50°
Jul
89° / 54°
Aug
91° / 53°
Sep
88° / 51°
Oct
81° / 45°
Nov
73° / 37°
Dec
65° / 33°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ojai, CA, 1.4 mi away at 745 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Couch Rock is a climbing area in the Ojai Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest in California, about 1.4 miles from the town of Ojai. The Shelf Ridge (Couch Rock) climbing area sits just 0.1 mile away, and the Shelf Ridge climbing area is about 0.6 mile off, so the two are easy to pair on a single visit. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ojai show April highs around 74°F and October highs around 81°F, while July and August average in the high 80s and low 90s. Gridley, a hike about 0.3 mile away, and Luci's Trail, about 0.7 mile away, are the closest hiking options. For an overnight stay, Holiday Group Campground is about 4.3 miles away and Rose Valley is about 5.1 miles away.
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