California · Bouldering · Friant

Mega Ohm

Upper-grade boulder problem in the Powerhouse Boulders sector.

V5
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit Mega Ohm

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

    56° / 38°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    61° / 40°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    66° / 42°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 44°

    5 wet

  5. May

    83° / 50°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    92° / 56°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    99° / 62°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    98° / 60°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    92° / 57°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    80° / 50°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    66° / 42°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    56° / 37°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Friant Government Camp, CA, 10.7 mi away at 410 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of two V5s catalogued at San Joaquin River Gorge, this climb sits at the upper end of the Powerhouse Boulders sector's grade span.

Photo of the crag

San Joaquin River Gorge — the crag this route is on
San Joaquin River Gorge, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: niiicedave, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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