California · Rock climbing · Bakersfield

Lower Kern River Canyon Bouldering

8 bouldering routes in Kern River Canyon, California, spanning 6 grades.

Lower Kern River Canyon BoulderingPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
8 routes
V2 – V7
Bouldering

Best time to visit Lower Kern River Canyon Bouldering

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

    59° / 41°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    64° / 43°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    70° / 47°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    76° / 51°

    4 wet

  5. May

    84° / 58°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    92° / 65°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    98° / 71°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    97° / 70°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    91° / 65°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    80° / 55°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    67° / 45°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    59° / 40°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bakersfield Ap, CA, 14.7 mi away at 489 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lower Kern River Canyon Bouldering is a bouldering area in California's Kern River Canyon, about 4 miles from the town of Tarina. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Mouth just 0.1 mile away and Lower Power station about 1.4 miles off. The area is a compact bouldering destination, with eight routes spread across the canyon. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bakersfield show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average in the upper 90s. The routes here are all boulders, with grades ranging from V2 to V7. The Temple is the easiest at V2, and Abin Sur and sentient top out at V6-7 and V7. Logan Ladd is listed as the first ascender for several of the routes.

Routes (8)

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