Harbison Canyon
Harbison Canyon in California has 21 climbing routes across 14 grades, offering bouldering, sport, and trad.
- 21 routes
- 5.7 – 5.13a
- Trad · Bouldering · Sport
Best time to visit Harbison Canyon
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.
Jan
64° / 42°
6 wet
Feb
64° / 42°
7 wet
Mar
67° / 44°
6 wet
Apr
71° / 47°
4 wet
May
74° / 51°
3 wet
Jun
81° / 54°
1 wet
Jul
87° / 60°
1 wet
Aug
89° / 62°
1 wet
Sep
86° / 60°
1 wet
Oct
78° / 54°
2 wet
Nov
71° / 48°
4 wet
Dec
63° / 42°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alpine, CA, 2.8 mi away at 1,695 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Harbison Canyon is a climbing area in California, about half a mile from the town of Harbison Canyon. It offers a mix of styles and grades for climbers, with 21 routes in total, including 10 traditional routes, 6 boulders and 5 sport routes. Typical averages from the nearby Alpine weather station point to the most comfortable climbing in late spring and early fall. May brings highs around 74°F and lows near 51°F, and October is similar at about 78°F by day and 54°F at night. Summer is hotter, with August highs near 89°F. The routes range from 5.7 to 5.13a on the YDS scale and from V1 to V4 on the V scale. Among them are Easy Living (5.7 trad), Don't Look Back (5.9 trad) and Fortunate Son (5.11a trad), with the sport route Entrance Exam at 5.11c. For more to do in the area, Austin's Trail and Lake View Trail are hikes within about two miles, and The Toe climbing area lies roughly 5 miles away.
Routes (21)
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