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Lower Falls

Lower Falls in California has 10 climbing routes across 7 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.

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10 routes

5.5 – 5.11a

Trad · Mixed · Sport

Best time to visit Lower Falls

Best months: March–May and October–November. 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
51° / 27°
4 wet
Feb
55° / 29°
4 wet
Mar
62° / 34°
3 wet
Apr
69° / 39°
2 wet
May
78° / 47°
2 wet
Jun
89° / 56°
1 wet
Jul
94° / 62°
1 wet
Aug
93° / 61°
1 wet
Sep
86° / 54°
1 wet
Oct
74° / 43°
1 wet
Nov
60° / 33°
2 wet
Dec
50° / 26°
4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Haiwee, CA, 11.9 mi away at 3,825 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lower Falls is a climbing area in California, about 1.3 miles from the town of Coso. It sits right next to the Upper Falls climbing area, just 0.1 mile away, and the Fossil Falls Trail is 0.2 mile off, making it easy to pair a climb with a walk. The area has 10 routes, with trad climbing the most common style. Grades run from 5.5 to 5.11+, with mixed routes also on offer. Some of the named routes include Escape Route at 5.5, Twilight of the Gods at 5.11a, and Ruppell's Vulture at 5.11+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Haiwee show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 74°F, while July and August average in the low 90s.