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Goat Rock circuit

Goat Rock circuit in California has 7 bouldering routes across 5 grades.

Goat Rock circuitPhoto: btwashburn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
7 routes
V0-1 – V8
Bouldering

Best time to visit Goat Rock circuit

Best months: April–November. 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

    55° / 41°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    55° / 40°

    14 wet

  3. Mar

    58° / 41°

    13 wet

  4. Apr

    62° / 43°

    10 wet

  5. May

    67° / 47°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 52°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 58°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    81° / 59°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 57°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 52°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    60° / 44°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    54° / 40°

    15 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Skyline Ridge Preserve, CA, 7.2 mi away at 2,270 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Goat Rock circuit is a climbing area in Castle Rock State Park in California, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of named climbing spots and trails, so it works well as a base for a day of bouldering and hiking close together. The weather here is mild year-round, and late spring through early fall is the most comfortable stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 67°F in May to about 79°F in September, with only a day or two of rain a month from July through September. Winter brings highs in the mid-50s and rain on roughly half the days. Goat Rock and Billy Goat Rock are both climbing areas about 0.1 mile away, and the Ridge Trail starts the same distance off. The Saratoga Gap Trail is another 0.2 mile away.

Routes (7)

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