It’s Quale
Among the harder routes at Order of the Moose Wall.
- 5.11+
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Best time to visit It’s Quale
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
65° / 37°
12 wet
Feb
67° / 39°
12 wet
Mar
71° / 40°
10 wet
Apr
75° / 42°
7 wet
May
80° / 46°
4 wet
Jun
85° / 49°
2 wet
Jul
88° / 51°
0 wet
Aug
90° / 51°
1 wet
Sep
89° / 49°
1 wet
Oct
83° / 44°
4 wet
Nov
71° / 40°
8 wet
Dec
64° / 37°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ben Lomond #4, CA, 5.1 mi away at 420 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of the harder climbs catalogued at Order of the Moose Wall, where routes span 5.7 to 5.11d.
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