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Morro Bay Harbor

Morro Bay Harbor, California climbing area with 2 routes.

Morro Bay HarborPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
2 routes
5.10d
Sport · Bouldering

Best time to visit Morro Bay Harbor

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

    65° / 46°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    65° / 48°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    66° / 49°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    67° / 49°

    4 wet

  5. May

    67° / 52°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    66° / 54°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    67° / 56°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    70° / 57°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    72° / 56°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 54°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    69° / 50°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    65° / 46°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Morro Bay Fire Dept, CA, 1.1 mi away at 118 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Morro Bay Harbor is a climbing area in California, set within Coleman Park on city land. It sits about a mile from Morro Bay State Park Campground and less than half a mile from Breakwater Boulder, another climbing spot. The harbor's climbing is compact, with two routes on record: Ishmael, a sport climb rated 5.10d, and a boulder problem graded V2. The sport route is the only one named, and the boulder is the only other style listed. The weather here stays mild year-round, with typical averages from a nearby weather station showing highs around 65 to 72°F and almost no wet days from June through October. Winter brings highs in the mid-60s and about seven wet days a month. Nearby, Morro Bay State Park Campground is under a mile away, and Black Hill Trail and Pipeline Trail are both about 2 miles off. El Dorado, another climbing area, is roughly 2.8 miles away.

Routes (2)

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