Pacific Ocean Cliff
7-route California crag with sport and trad climbing.
Photo: btwashburn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 7 routes
- 5.10b – 5.13a/b
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Pacific Ocean Cliff
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.
Jan
56° / 41°
18 wet
Feb
57° / 41°
17 wet
Mar
57° / 41°
18 wet
Apr
58° / 43°
14 wet
May
60° / 46°
11 wet
Jun
62° / 49°
7 wet
Jul
63° / 51°
5 wet
Aug
65° / 51°
6 wet
Sep
65° / 49°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 45°
12 wet
Nov
59° / 42°
17 wet
Dec
56° / 40°
19 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Arcata Eureka Ap, CA, 11.3 mi away at 200 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Pacific Ocean Cliff is a climbing area in Sue-meg State Park in California, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Wedding Rock, Mussel Beach and Ceremonial Rock all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is sport and trad, with seven routes in total. The grades run from 5.10b up to 5.13a/b, and the hardest is California Coastline (Free). Native Rights is a trad route at 5.10b, and Whale Nation is a sport route at 5.10d. Summer is the driest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show August highs around 65°F with only about six wet days, while winter months bring highs in the mid-50s and rain on 17 to 19 days.
Routes (7)
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