Gnome Fingers
Mid-range climb in Santa Barbara's San Ysidro Upper sector.
- 5.10b
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Best time to visit Gnome Fingers
Best months: Year-round. 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
67° / 47°
7 wet
Feb
67° / 47°
7 wet
Mar
68° / 49°
7 wet
Apr
71° / 51°
3 wet
May
72° / 54°
2 wet
Jun
73° / 57°
1 wet
Jul
76° / 60°
0 wet
Aug
78° / 60°
0 wet
Sep
78° / 60°
1 wet
Oct
76° / 56°
2 wet
Nov
71° / 50°
3 wet
Dec
66° / 46°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santa Barbara, CA, 1.3 mi away at 16 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of nine routes catalogued in the San Ysidro Upper sector at Santa Barbara, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.7 to 5.11a/b.
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