Old Man Throw
Mid-range climb in Wagon Wheel's Entrance Area.
- V4
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Best time to visit Old Man Throw
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
58° / 35°
4 wet
Feb
61° / 37°
4 wet
Mar
68° / 41°
4 wet
Apr
75° / 46°
2 wet
May
84° / 54°
1 wet
Jun
95° / 62°
0 wet
Jul
101° / 69°
1 wet
Aug
100° / 68°
1 wet
Sep
92° / 61°
1 wet
Oct
80° / 52°
1 wet
Nov
67° / 42°
2 wet
Dec
57° / 34°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Randsburg, CA, 15.2 mi away at 3,570 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Located in the Entrance Area of Wagon Wheel, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's V0–V7 range among 12 catalogued routes.
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