The Nook
Nook, The in California has 6 climbing routes across 4 grades.
- 6 routes
- V0 – V3+
- Bouldering
Best time to visit The Nook
Best months: October–May. 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
57° / 41°
11 wet
Feb
62° / 44°
10 wet
Mar
68° / 47°
9 wet
Apr
73° / 49°
6 wet
May
81° / 54°
4 wet
Jun
89° / 59°
1 wet
Jul
94° / 61°
0 wet
Aug
94° / 61°
0 wet
Sep
89° / 59°
1 wet
Oct
79° / 53°
3 wet
Nov
65° / 45°
7 wet
Dec
56° / 41°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sacramento 5 Ese, CA, 18.6 mi away at 38 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Nook is a bouldering area in Deer Creek Park, a city-managed park in California. It sits among several other climbing spots in the park, including Rocklin (Deer Creek Park), The Banana and Children of the Night Boulder, all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes ranging from V0- to V3+. The easiest are No Hands Slab at V0- and Short but Sweet V0, while Ferraro Traversarro is the hardest at V3+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 79°F, with only a few wet days in each. Summer is hot, with July and August highs near 94°F. For a change from the rocks, Peaches Trail and Clarke Dominguez Trail are both about 2 miles away.
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