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Lieback Rock

Lieback Rock in California has 11 bouldering routes across 9 grades.

11 routes
V0 – V3
Bouldering

Best time to visit Lieback Rock

Best months: October–June. 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

    69° / 43°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    69° / 44°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    71° / 48°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    75° / 51°

    3 wet

  5. May

    76° / 56°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 59°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 63°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 65°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    87° / 62°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    81° / 56°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    75° / 47°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    69° / 42°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at El Cajon, CA, 6.4 mi away at 495 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lieback Rock is a climbing area in California, about 1.5 miles from the community of Carlton Hills. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, so it works well as one stop in a day of bouldering and route climbing in the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby El Cajon weather station show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 81°F, while August averages climb to about 89°F. Beehive Boulders, Bullet Hole Wall and the Moby Dick Area all lie about 0.1 mile away. For a walk, the North Fortuna Perimeter Trail is roughly 0.6 mile off.

Routes (11)

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