California · Rock climbing · Jamestown

Jailhouse Rock

Jailhouse Rock is a sport climbing area in California with 70 routes.

70 routes
5.11c – 5.14c
Sport

Best time to visit Jailhouse Rock

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.

Jailhouse Rock is a climbing area in California, about 1.3 miles from The Shores of Poker Flat. It sits close to the town, making it an easy stop for climbers heading into the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 79°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. Jeff's Walk of Shame is a hike just 0.1 mile away. Welcome Wall, Grotto and Ort Wall are all climbing areas about 5.3 miles off.

Routes (70)

Lobotomy (aka McDevitt Route)FA: Dan McDevitt5.11cCuckoo's Nest5.11dChain GangFA: Todd Graham5.12aStraight JacketFA: Todd Graham5.12aCommon Thug5.12bConjugal VisitFA: Aaron Rough & Ethan Pringle5.12bLine Up5.12bPulp Friction5.12bRhumb Line5.12bStrange Ways5.12bWhipping Boy5.12bBurrito Supreme5.12cEarly Release5.12cIron Junkie5.12cSupreme Being5.12cTexas Illegal ActivityFA: Idk5.12cElectric ChairFA: Todd Graham, early 90s5.12dFelonFA: 5.12d5.12dHard Time5.12dInsecurity5.12dLe Mens Sauce5.12dMinimum BurritoFA: Matt Pound5.12dMinimum Security755.12dMisdemeanor5.12dHang Time5.13-Strange Ways extension5.13-Capitol PunishmentFA: Tom Addison5.13+Cell Block5.13aFugitive5.13aSoap on a Rope5.13aToe to Toe5.13aViolated5.13aAlcatraz5.13bBirdman5.13bFlight Risk5.13bHaul of JusticeFA: Tom Addison5.13bKingpinFA: Tom Herbert5.13bLethal Injection5.13bLife SentenceFA: Dave Schultz5.13bPardon5.13bTexas SevenFA: Justen Sjong5.13bThe Governor5.13bThe WardenFA: Tom Herbert, 90s5.13b[Redacted]5.13cAnemia5.13cEnemy Combatant5.13cForced Entry5.13cIron ThroneFA: Christophe Paquot5.13cJailbait5.13cLock-Off5.13cSkid Row5.13cSlammerFA: Troy Corliss5.13cThree Strikes And You're Out5.13cTreasonFA: Justen Sjong5.13cAssassin5.13dDeath Row5.13dOverhaul5.13dThe Juice5.13dLolita5.14aMother Lode5.14aStatute of Limitations5.14aThe ShieldFA: Brad Johnson5.14aUhaul5.14aFlower Power5.14a/bBurning Down the House5.14bDeath Sentence5.14bSmooth CriminalFA: Terence Tseng5.14bTower of Power5.14bFull HouseFA: Connor Herson, March 20205.14b/cGreen Mile5.14c

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