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Dave Moore Nature Area

Dave Moore Nature Area in California has 10 bouldering routes across 7 grades.

10 routes
V0 – V8-9
Bouldering

Best time to visit Dave Moore Nature Area

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, 10.8 mi away at 1,292 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Dave Moore Nature Area is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in California, within the Mother Lode Field Office. The land is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 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. The Dave Moore Loop Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the River Trail and Gam Saan Trail are each about 1.5 miles off. For more climbing, Twin Towers lies roughly 8.5 miles away.

Routes (10)

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