California · Rock climbing · Bakersfield

Lower Power station

Lower Power station in California has 8 climbing routes across 5 grades.

Lower Power stationPhoto: waterarchives, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
8 routes
5.6 – 5.10b/c
Sport · Trad

Is Lower Power station open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sequoia National Forest. It doesn't name Lower Power station, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Sequoia National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Lower Power station

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, 15.6 mi away at 489 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lower Power station is a climbing area in the Kern River Ranger District of Sequoia National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. 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 with lows near 51°F, and October highs near 80°F with lows around 55°F. That station sits about 460 feet below the climbing area, so temperatures here run slightly cooler. The Mouth and Lower Kern River Canyon Bouldering climbing areas are both about 1.4 miles away. The Powerhouse hike is about 1.6 miles off, and the Stark hike is about 4.3 miles away.

Routes (8)

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