English Smooth Sole Slab
English Smooth Sole Slab is a California climbing crag with 7 routes.
- 7 routes
- 5.4 – 5.11a
- Trad · Sport · Bouldering
Best time to visit English Smooth Sole Slab
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
70° / 44°
7 wet
Feb
70° / 45°
7 wet
Mar
72° / 47°
6 wet
Apr
75° / 50°
4 wet
May
80° / 55°
2 wet
Jun
87° / 58°
1 wet
Jul
94° / 63°
1 wet
Aug
97° / 64°
0 wet
Sep
93° / 61°
1 wet
Oct
82° / 55°
2 wet
Nov
76° / 47°
3 wet
Dec
69° / 43°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Riverside Citrus Exp, CA, 2.2 mi away at 986 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
English Smooth Sole Slab is a climbing area in Mount Rubidoux Park in Riverside, California, on city land. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Cross Rock Area, Joe Brown and Turtle Dome all about 0.1 mile away. The area offers a mix of styles, with seven routes in total. Three are trad, two are boulder and two are sport. Grades run from 5.4 to 5.11a on the YDS scale and from V0 to V3 on the V scale. The most notable are Smooth Sole, a 5.10c sport route, and Smooth Sole Direct, a 5.11a sport route. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 82°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. For a walk, the Park path is about 2.4 miles away and the Gage Canal Path is about 3.7 miles away. Paddlers can find Lytle Creek about 9.1 miles off.
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