California · Rock climbing · Calistoga

Mount St. Helena

Mount St. Helena in California has 3 climbing routes ranging from easy to difficult.

Mount St. HelenaPhoto: theforestprimeval, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
3 routes
5.4 – 5.9
Sport · Mixed

Best time to visit Mount St. Helena

Best months: February–November. 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

    54° / 39°

    13 wet

  2. Feb

    56° / 40°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    60° / 41°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    66° / 42°

    8 wet

  5. May

    73° / 47°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 51°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 54°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 54°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 53°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 50°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    60° / 43°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    53° / 39°

    13 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Angwin Pacific Union College, CA, 9.6 mi away at 1,715 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Mount St. Helena is a climbing area in Robert Louis Stevenson State Park in California, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits within the park's state park land unit, and the surrounding area offers a cluster of climbing and hiking routes within a short distance. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 72°F, while July and August average in the mid-80s. That station sits about 700 feet lower than the summit, so temperatures on top run cooler. Several climbing and hiking spots are close by. Table Sprak Boulder is about 0.2 miles away, and Table Scraps Pinnacle is about 0.3 miles away. Table Rock Trail is about 0.5 miles away, and Table Rock is about 0.7 miles away.

Routes (3)

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