California · Rock climbing · Klamath

North Rock

North Rock is a climbing area in California with 1 sport climbing route.

1 route
5.11b
Sport

Is North Rock open right now?

Alert in the area

The National Park Service lists an alert for Redwood National Park.

  • Delays along Highway 101

    Park alert covering Redwood National Park · NPS · Redwood National Park

As of · Source: NPS · Redwood National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit North Rock

Best months: May–October. 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° / 39°

    18 wet

  2. Feb

    56° / 39°

    16 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 40°

    16 wet

  4. Apr

    59° / 43°

    15 wet

  5. May

    61° / 46°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    64° / 47°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    66° / 53°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    66° / 51°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    67° / 50°

    3 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 45°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    58° / 41°

    15 wet

  12. Dec

    54° / 38°

    18 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Klamath, CA, 3.3 mi away at 28 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

North Rock is a climbing area in northern California, where Redwood National Park and Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park meet. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the area sits within the boundaries of both parks. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Klamath weather station show July and August highs around 66°F with only about two wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-50s and rain on roughly 16 to 18 days. Several climbing areas sit right next to North Rock, including Footsteps Rock, North Face and South Face, each about 0.1 mile away. The California Coastal Trail passes about a mile off.

Routes (1)

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