Old Castle
Old Castle in California has 8 climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades.
- 8 routes
- 5.8 – 5.10a/b
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Old Castle
Best months: October–June. 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
68° / 38°
Feb
67° / 39°
Mar
71° / 42°
Apr
75° / 43°
May
77° / 49°
Jun
84° / 53°
Jul
91° / 59°
Aug
93° / 59°
Sep
91° / 56°
Oct
83° / 47°
Nov
76° / 41°
Dec
67° / 37°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Valley Ctr 1n, CA, 5.3 mi away at 1,290 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Old Castle is a climbing area in California, about 2 miles from Lawrence Welk Resort Village. It sits among a cluster of named climbing spots, so it works well as a base for exploring several areas close together. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 83°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. The closest neighbors are Main Wall (aka The Gorilla Head Buttress), Wild Wild West, The and Dihedral Wall, The, all about 0.2 miles away, along with Old Castle Bouldering. For a change from climbing, Bobcat Trail is about 5 miles off.
Routes (8)
Lions Den, The(3)
Lower Slab(1)
Ribbon of Rock Crag(1)
Upper Terrace of Lower Slab(3)
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