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McCain Valley

McCain Valley, California has 11 climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.

McCain ValleyPhoto: blmcalifornia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
11 routes
V0 – V2+
Bouldering · Mixed · Trad

Best time to visit McCain Valley

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

    61° / 35°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    61° / 35°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    65° / 35°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    69° / 38°

    5 wet

  5. May

    76° / 42°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 46°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 53°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    93° / 55°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    88° / 50°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    78° / 43°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    69° / 38°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    61° / 34°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Campo Asos, CA, 13.4 mi away at 2,641 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

McCain Valley is a climbing area in California on Bureau of Land Management land within the El Centro Field Office. The surrounding trails and other climbing spots make it an easy base for a day of hiking and rock, with several routes and boulders within a mile or two. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Campo show April highs around 69°F and October highs around 78°F, while summer highs climb into the low 90s. That station sits well below the valley, so temperatures here run cooler. Valley Trail starts less than half a mile away, and Big Rock Trail and Ridge Trail are both about 0.7 miles off. For more climbing, Lowenbrau Pinnacle is about 1.4 miles away.

Routes (11)

Lost Valley Rd(1)

5.7 Crack5.7