Devil's Kitchen
Devil's Kitchen in California has 8 sport climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 8 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11a
- Sport
Best time to visit Devil's Kitchen
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.
Jan
56° / 36°
Feb
62° / 38°
Mar
67° / 42°
Apr
73° / 45°
May
81° / 52°
Jun
89° / 57°
Jul
95° / 61°
Aug
94° / 59°
Sep
91° / 55°
Oct
80° / 47°
Nov
65° / 40°
Dec
57° / 36°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chico Univ Farm, CA, 8.1 mi away at 185 ft. The station sits about 500 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.
Devil's Kitchen is a climbing area in Bidwell Park, a city-managed park in California. It sits on city land, and the park's other climbing areas and trails lie within a short distance. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. The closest neighbors are the B Trail and the Color Wall, both about 0.4 miles away, and the Bloody Pin Trail at 0.6 miles. Upper Bidwell Park, another climbing area, is 0.8 miles off.
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