California · Rock climbing · Klamath

Footsteps Rock

Footsteps Rock in California has 3 climbing routes across 3 grades.

3 routes

5.10d – 5.11d

Sport · Trad

Is Footsteps Rock open right now?

Alert in the area

The National Park Service lists an alert for Redwood National Park.

Delays along Highway 101
Park alert covering Redwood National Park · NPS · Redwood National Park

As of Oct 24, 8:00 pm PDT · Source: NPS · Redwood National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Footsteps Rock

Best months: May–October. 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
55° / 39°
18 wet
Feb
56° / 39°
16 wet
Mar
57° / 40°
16 wet
Apr
59° / 43°
15 wet
May
61° / 46°
10 wet
Jun
64° / 47°
5 wet
Jul
66° / 53°
2 wet
Aug
66° / 51°
2 wet
Sep
67° / 50°
3 wet
Oct
63° / 45°
7 wet
Nov
58° / 41°
15 wet
Dec
54° / 38°
18 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Klamath, CA, 3.3 mi away at 28 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Footsteps Rock is a climbing area in California, set within Redwood National Park and Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the area sits at the edge of the park's boundary, with several other climbing spots right next door. The climbing here is sport and trad, with three routes in total. Two are sport routes, Bolt 45 at 5.10d and Drilling Me Softly at 5.11-, and one is the trad route Two Zigzags at 5.11d. The grades put the area in the 5.10 to 5.11 range, so it works for climbers looking for a moderate to challenging outing. Summer and early fall are the driest and mildest stretch. Typical averages from the nearby Klamath weather station show July and August highs around 66°F with only about two wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-50s and rain on 16 to 18 days a month. The South Face and North Face climbing areas are each about 0.1 mile away, and the California Coastal Trail passes within a mile. Turwar Creek, a paddling spot, is about 7.5 miles off.