High Bluffs
High Bluffs in California has 21 climbing routes across 17 grades, offering sport and trad styles.
- 21 routes
- 5.4 – 5.11a
- Sport · Trad
Is High Bluffs open right now?
Alert in the area
The National Park Service lists an alert for Redwood National Park.
Delays along Highway 101
Park alert covering Redwood National Park · NPS · Redwood National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Redwood National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit High Bluffs
Best months: May–October. 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
55° / 39°
18 wet
Feb
56° / 39°
16 wet
Mar
57° / 40°
16 wet
Apr
59° / 43°
15 wet
May
61° / 46°
10 wet
Jun
64° / 47°
5 wet
Jul
66° / 53°
2 wet
Aug
66° / 51°
2 wet
Sep
67° / 50°
3 wet
Oct
63° / 45°
7 wet
Nov
58° / 41°
15 wet
Dec
54° / 38°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Klamath, CA, 4.8 mi away at 28 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
High Bluffs is a climbing area in Redwood National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's boundaries, and the surrounding land is part of the National Park Service's holdings. The climbing here is a mix of sport and trad routes, with sport routes making up the majority. The area has 21 routes in total, and the grades range from 5.4 to 5.11. The easiest is Gardyloo at 5.4, and the hardest is Guilty Pleasure at 5.11. Among the trad routes is Rated Arrrgh!, a 5.10a that Evan Wisheropp first ascended. Summer and early fall are the driest and mildest times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Klamath show July and August highs around 66°F with only about two wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-50s and rain on roughly 18 days. Several other spots are close by. The California Coastal Trail Flint Ridge is about 2 miles away, and Carruther's Cove Trail and the Carruther's Cove climbing area are both about 3.2 miles off. Exploding Energy Boulder is about 6.9 miles away.
Routes (21)
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