California · Bouldering · Paicines

Original Classic?

Mid-range climb among 11 routes at The Bouldering Rock.

V2-3
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

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Best time to visit Original Classic?

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.

  1. Jan

    63° / 34°

    12 wet

  2. Feb

    64° / 36°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    68° / 38°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    72° / 39°

    6 wet

  5. May

    80° / 43°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    89° / 47°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    96° / 50°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 50°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    92° / 48°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    82° / 43°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    70° / 37°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    62° / 33°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pinnacles Nm, CA, 1.5 mi away at 1,307 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 11 routes catalogued at The Bouldering Rock, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from V0-1 to V4-5.

Photo of the crag

The Bouldering Rock — the crag this route is on
The Bouldering Rock, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: randomduck, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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