Mortar Rock
Mortar Rock is a California climbing crag with 55 routes on bouldering pads.
Photo: kevin dooley, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 55 routes
- V0 – V13
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Mortar Rock
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.
Jan
59° / 43°
11 wet
Feb
62° / 44°
10 wet
Mar
65° / 46°
10 wet
Apr
67° / 47°
7 wet
May
70° / 49°
3 wet
Jun
74° / 52°
1 wet
Jul
74° / 53°
0 wet
Aug
75° / 54°
1 wet
Sep
76° / 54°
1 wet
Oct
73° / 52°
3 wet
Nov
65° / 47°
7 wet
Dec
59° / 43°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Berkeley, CA, 1.5 mi away at 310 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Mortar Rock is a climbing area in Mortar Rock Park, a city-managed park in California. The park sits on city land, and the climbing area is one of several named spots within it, including Little Half Dome, Berkeley and the Water Fountain Wall Area (East Side), all of which are about 0.1 mile away. Late summer into early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Berkeley show September highs around 76°F with only about one wet day in the month, while winter brings highs near 59°F and roughly 11 wet days a month. For a change from climbing, the Selby Trail is about 0.8 mile away, and the Wildcat Gorge Trail and Upper Packrat Trail are each about 1.1 mile off.
Routes (55)
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