Laguna Beach
Coastal California climbing with ocean views and varied rock formations.
- 6 routes
- V0 – V2
- Bouldering · Sport
Best time to visit Laguna Beach
Best months: Year-round. 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
68° / 44°
6 wet
Feb
68° / 45°
6 wet
Mar
69° / 48°
5 wet
Apr
72° / 50°
3 wet
May
74° / 54°
1 wet
Jun
76° / 58°
1 wet
Jul
79° / 60°
0 wet
Aug
81° / 61°
0 wet
Sep
81° / 58°
1 wet
Oct
77° / 55°
2 wet
Nov
72° / 49°
3 wet
Dec
67° / 44°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Laguna Beach, CA, 0.9 mi away at 44 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Laguna Beach is a climbing area in California, about a mile from the town of Laguna Beach. It is a bouldering destination with a small number of sport routes, and the closest town is Laguna Beach itself, just under a mile away. The climbing here is mostly bouldering, with five boulder problems and one sport route among the six listed routes. The boulders run from V0 to V2 on the V scale, and the sport route is rated 5.9 on the YDS scale. The named boulder problems include Main Beach Slab at V0, Barefoot at V2 and Wolf's Den Wave at V2. The weather is mild year-round, with typical averages from a nearby weather station in Laguna Beach showing highs around 68°F in winter and 81°F in late summer and early fall. Snow is essentially absent, with no snow days recorded in any month from the station's 1991–2020 normals. For more time outdoors, the Aswut Trail and Canyon Acres Trail are both within about a mile and a half. Doheny State Beach Campground is about 6.6 miles away, and the Pirate's Cove (aka The Beach or Corona Del Mar) climbing area is about 7.4 miles away.
Routes (6)
Agate Street(2)
Laguna Main Beach(2)
Temple Rock(1)
Treasure Island(1)
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