California · Rock climbing · Nevada City

Gravel Wall

Gravel Wall in California has 5 bouldering routes on 3 difficulty grades.

5 routes
V1 – V3
Bouldering

Best time to visit Gravel Wall

Best months: March–June and September–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

    51° / 35°

    13 wet

  2. Feb

    53° / 35°

    12 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 37°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    62° / 40°

    9 wet

  5. May

    71° / 47°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 54°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 60°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 59°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    82° / 55°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 47°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 40°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    48° / 35°

    12 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Nevada City, CA, 1.6 mi away at 2,781 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Gravel Wall is a bouldering area in California, about half a mile from the town of Nevada City. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with The Claw Boulder and Hirschman's Pond both about 0.6 miles away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes listed. They range from V1 to V3, and the most common grades are V2-3. The routes include Crack Attack, Heart of Gold and Face the Light. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Nevada City show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 71°F, with only a few wet days in each month. Summer runs hotter, with July and August highs near 87°F. The Nisenan Trail is about half a mile away, and the Red Hill Ditch Trail is about a mile off. Paddlers can reach Deer Creek, about 4 miles away, and Druid Rock, a climbing area, is about 4 miles away.

Routes (5)