Lion's Head
Lion's Head in California has 5 bouldering routes.
- 5 routes
- V0 – V5
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Lion's Head
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.
Jan
67° / 47°
6 wet
Feb
68° / 47°
7 wet
Mar
71° / 49°
5 wet
Apr
75° / 52°
3 wet
May
78° / 56°
1 wet
Jun
84° / 60°
1 wet
Jul
90° / 64°
0 wet
Aug
92° / 64°
0 wet
Sep
89° / 62°
1 wet
Oct
82° / 56°
2 wet
Nov
74° / 50°
4 wet
Dec
67° / 46°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Northridge Cal State, CA, 4.8 mi away at 904 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Lion's Head is a climbing area within Stoney Point Park on city land in California. The park's land manager is city government. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable conditions. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Northridge run from highs around 75°F with lows near 52°F in April to highs around 82°F with lows near 56°F in October. Midsummer highs typically reach the low 90s. Several climbing areas sit about 0.1 mile away, including Death Star, Cap Rock and Turlock. Mayan Drive offers mountain biking about 0.3 mile off. Mattingly Trail is about a mile away for hiking.
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