Indian Joe Caves bouldering
Indian Joe Caves bouldering in California has 13 routes with 9 distinct difficulty grades.
Photo: npdoty, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 13 routes
- V0 – V9
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Indian Joe Caves bouldering
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
57° / 39°
Feb
61° / 41°
Mar
66° / 43°
Apr
71° / 46°
May
77° / 50°
Jun
84° / 54°
Jul
89° / 57°
Aug
89° / 57°
Sep
86° / 55°
Oct
77° / 50°
Nov
65° / 43°
Dec
57° / 39°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Livermore, CA, 11.6 mi away at 393 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Indian Joe Caves bouldering is a bouldering area in the Sunol Regional Wilderness in California, on land managed by a regional agency. It sits about 0.1 mile from the Indian Joe Caves climbing area and Cleavage Rock, so the two can easily be combined into one visit. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Livermore weather station show April highs around 71°F and October highs around 77°F, while July and August climb to about 89°F. The Indian Joe Creek Trail starts about 0.2 mile away, and the Eagle View Trail and Flag Hill Trail are both within a mile. Alameda Creek, a canoeing spot, lies about 1.2 miles off.
Routes (13)
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