California · Rock climbing · Trinidad

High Tide Crack

Mid-range climb among 22 routes at Wedding Rock.

5.10c
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit High Tide Crack

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.

  1. Jan

    56° / 41°

    18 wet

  2. Feb

    57° / 41°

    17 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 41°

    18 wet

  4. Apr

    58° / 43°

    14 wet

  5. May

    60° / 46°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    62° / 49°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    63° / 51°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    65° / 51°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    65° / 49°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 45°

    12 wet

  11. Nov

    59° / 42°

    17 wet

  12. Dec

    56° / 40°

    19 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Arcata Eureka Ap, CA, 11.3 mi away at 200 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 22 routes catalogued at Wedding Rock, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.8– to 5.12c/d.

Photo of the crag

Wedding Rock — the crag this route is on
Wedding Rock, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: btwashburn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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