California · Rock climbing · Jamestown

Hard Time

Near the upper end of Jailhouse Rock's 70 catalogued routes.

5.12d
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Hard Time

Best months: February–May and October–December. 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

    57° / 38°

    13 wet

  2. Feb

    61° / 40°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    65° / 44°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 46°

    7 wet

  5. May

    79° / 52°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    89° / 59°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    97° / 65°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 64°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    91° / 60°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    80° / 52°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    66° / 44°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    57° / 38°

    12 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at New Melones Dam Hq, CA, 7.8 mi away at 960 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 70 routes catalogued at Jailhouse Rock, this climb sits near the upper end of the crag's range, which spans from 5.11c to 5.14c.

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