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Knight's Ferry

Knight's Ferry is a bouldering crag in California with 12 routes.

Knight's FerryPhoto: Elaine with Grey Cats, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
12 routes
V0 – V3
Bouldering

Best time to visit Knight's Ferry

Best months: October–May. 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° / 39°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    62° / 42°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    68° / 45°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    74° / 48°

    5 wet

  5. May

    82° / 54°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    90° / 59°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    95° / 63°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    94° / 62°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    89° / 59°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    79° / 52°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    66° / 43°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    56° / 39°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Modesto City Co Ap, CA, 20.9 mi away at 73 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Knight's Ferry is a climbing area in California, about 0.7 miles from the town of Knights Ferry. It sits close to 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 in Modesto show April highs around 74°F and October highs around 79°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. Jailhouse Rock, another climbing area, lies about 8 miles away, and Jeff's Walk of Shame, a hike, is at the same distance.

Routes (12)

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