California · Rock climbing · Pasadena

Eagle Rock

Eagle Rock in California has 5 routes across 4 grades, featuring bouldering pads and sport climbing.

Eagle RockPhoto: Vahe Martirosyan, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
5.6 – 5.8
Sport · Bouldering

Best time to visit Eagle 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.

  1. Jan

    68° / 45°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    69° / 46°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    73° / 48°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    76° / 51°

    4 wet

  5. May

    78° / 54°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    84° / 58°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 62°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 63°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    90° / 62°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    83° / 56°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    75° / 50°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    67° / 45°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pasadena, CA, 2.3 mi away at 864 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Eagle Rock is a climbing area in California, set within the Eagle Rock Historical Landmark on city land. It sits close to the Eagle Rock Canyon Trail (CERB), which starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Annandale Canyon Park Trail is about 0.9 mile off. The area has five routes, four of which are sport climbs with grades ranging from 5.6 to 5.8 on the YDS scale. One is a boulder problem rated V0. The sport routes include Far Right (5.6), Desperate Times (5.7) and Borderline (5.8). Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Pasadena show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 83°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. Climbers can also look to Canyon Crest Road Boulder, about 4.7 miles away, and the Rio Hondo, a canoeing spot roughly 9.8 miles off.

Routes (5)

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