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Mission Gorge Bouldering

Mission Gorge Bouldering in California has 4 climbing routes.

4 routes
5.9 – 5.11a
Sport · Bouldering

Best time to visit Mission Gorge Bouldering

Best months: Year-round. 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

    67° / 47°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    67° / 48°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    68° / 50°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 52°

    5 wet

  5. May

    72° / 57°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 60°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 64°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 65°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 63°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    78° / 58°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    72° / 51°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    67° / 46°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Diego Miramar Nas, CA, 5.2 mi away at 477 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Mission Gorge Bouldering is a bouldering area within Mission Trails Regional Park in San Diego, California, on city-managed land. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with several other climbing areas and trails within a mile. The bouldering here is a short, compact outing. The routes are all sport climbs, with one bouldering problem, and they range from about 5.9 to 5.11a on the YDS scale. The bouldering problem is rated V0. The closest climbing area is Main Wall, about 0.8 miles away, and Lunch Rock and Limbo Area are each about 0.9 miles off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 78°F, with only a few wet days in each. Summer runs warmer, with August highs near 82°F. Hikers can pair a session on the boulders with the Oak Canyon Trail, about 0.3 miles away, or the Fortuna Saddle Trail and Kwaay Paay Peak Trail, each about half a mile off.

Routes (4)

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