California · Rock climbing · Folsom

Lake Side

Lake Side is a California climbing area with 8 routes across 6 grades.

8 routes
V1 – V8
Bouldering

Best time to visit Lake Side

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

    57° / 41°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    62° / 44°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    68° / 47°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 49°

    6 wet

  5. May

    81° / 54°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    89° / 59°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    94° / 61°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    94° / 61°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    89° / 59°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    79° / 53°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    65° / 45°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    56° / 41°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sacramento 5 Ese, CA, 15.8 mi away at 38 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lake Side is a climbing area in California, managed by the Bureau of Reclamation and located about 0.3 miles from the town of Folsom. It sits right next to two other climbing areas, Area B and Rainbow Boulders, both about 0.1 miles away, which makes it easy to pair with those for a full day of climbing. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 79°F, while July and August average about 94°F with almost no wet days. For a change from climbing, the Welldale Trail and the Sunset Circiut Loop are both about 0.4 miles away. The American River Footpath is about a mile off, and the Pioneer Express Trail is roughly 1.3 miles away.

Routes (8)

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