California · Rock climbing · Los Gatos

The Muffins

Muffins, The is a climbing crag in California with 8 routes.

The MuffinsPhoto: btwashburn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
8 routes
V0- – V5
Bouldering · Sport

Best time to visit The Muffins

Best months: April–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

    55° / 41°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    55° / 40°

    14 wet

  3. Mar

    58° / 41°

    13 wet

  4. Apr

    62° / 43°

    10 wet

  5. May

    67° / 47°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 52°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 58°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    81° / 59°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 57°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 52°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    60° / 44°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    54° / 40°

    15 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Skyline Ridge Preserve, CA, 7.5 mi away at 2,270 ft. The station sits about 500 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.

The Muffins climbing area sits within Castle Rock State Park in California, managed by State Park and Recreation. It is a cluster of climbing spots, with Lower Muffins and Waterfall Cliff both about 0.1 mile away and Last Temptation Cliff about 0.2 mile off. The Ridge Trail starts roughly 0.2 mile away. The warmest, driest stretch runs from June through September, with typical highs around 75 to 81°F and only one or two wet days a month, according to averages from a nearby weather station. Winter brings highs in the mid-50s and about 14 wet days a month. For time off the rock, the Saratoga Gap Trail is about 0.4 mile away and Castle Rock Trail about 0.5 mile. Paddlers can find the San Lorenzo River about 9 miles off.

Routes (8)

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