Kimball Canyon Crag
Kimball Canyon Crag in California has 14 routes spanning 6 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
Photo: regexman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 14 routes
- 5.10a/b – 5.12a
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Kimball Canyon Crag
Best months: February–November. 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
54° / 39°
13 wet
Feb
56° / 40°
11 wet
Mar
60° / 41°
11 wet
Apr
66° / 42°
8 wet
May
73° / 47°
4 wet
Jun
80° / 51°
1 wet
Jul
85° / 54°
0 wet
Aug
84° / 54°
0 wet
Sep
81° / 53°
1 wet
Oct
72° / 50°
4 wet
Nov
60° / 43°
9 wet
Dec
53° / 39°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Angwin Pacific Union College, CA, 11.3 mi away at 1,715 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Kimball Canyon Crag is a climbing area in Robert Louis Stevenson State Park in California, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Black Tower just 0.1 mile away and Macondo Cliff and The Far Side about 0.2 mile off. The crag has 14 routes, all but one of which are sport climbs. The grades run from 5.10a/b up to 5.12a, with the median at 5.11a. Among the named routes are Off the Radar (5.10a/b), Flying Machines (5.11a) and Ceiling Zero (5.12a). Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 72°F, while July and August average in the mid-80s. That station sits well below the crag, so temperatures up high run cooler. The Stevenson Memorial Trail and Mount Saint Helena Trail are both about 1.2 miles away.
Routes (14)
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