California · Rock climbing · Ramona

Hanging Garden area

Hanging Garden area in California has 29 climbing routes across 15 difficulty grades.

29 routes
V0 – V9
Bouldering · Trad

Best time to visit Hanging Garden area

Best months: October–June. 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

    68° / 38°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    68° / 39°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    69° / 41°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 43°

    4 wet

  5. May

    77° / 49°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    84° / 52°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    90° / 57°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    92° / 59°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    90° / 55°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    82° / 49°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    74° / 43°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    67° / 37°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ramona Fire Dept, CA, 3.2 mi away at 1,470 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Hanging Garden area is a climbing area in California, about 2.3 miles from the town of Rosemont. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, so it works well as one stop in a day of exploring the surrounding crags. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ramona show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 82°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. The closest neighbors are the Missing Link Area, Sherwood Forest and the Central Oaks Area, all about 0.3 miles away. The Fry/Koegel Trail is about 0.6 miles off for a hike.

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