Girlfriend Rock
Girlfriend Rock in California has 9 climbing routes with bouldering pads.
Photo: Kunstee, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 9 routes
- V0 – V3
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Girlfriend Rock
Best months: April–May and 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
56° / 24°
4 wet
Feb
59° / 26°
4 wet
Mar
67° / 31°
3 wet
Apr
74° / 37°
2 wet
May
83° / 44°
2 wet
Jun
94° / 51°
1 wet
Jul
100° / 57°
1 wet
Aug
98° / 54°
1 wet
Sep
90° / 47°
1 wet
Oct
78° / 37°
1 wet
Nov
64° / 27°
2 wet
Dec
55° / 22°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bishop Ap, CA, 6.1 mi away at 4,102 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Girlfriend Rock is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Bishop Field Office in California, about 6 miles from Bishop. The surrounding area is a cluster of boulders and short routes, with two other climbing areas, Savannah Boulder and Citadel Boulder, each about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bishop show April highs around 74°F and October highs around 78°F, while July averages about 100°F. The Happy Boulders Trail is about 0.4 mile away. For an overnight stay, Pleasant Valley Pit Campground is about 3.5 miles off, and South Fork Bishop Creek, a paddling route, is about 4 miles away.
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