Patina Wall
Patina Wall in California has 11 climbing routes across 8 grades.
- 11 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11d
- Sport · Mixed · Trad
Best time to visit Patina Wall
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
61° / 35°
6 wet
Feb
61° / 35°
8 wet
Mar
65° / 35°
7 wet
Apr
69° / 38°
5 wet
May
76° / 42°
2 wet
Jun
85° / 46°
1 wet
Jul
91° / 53°
2 wet
Aug
93° / 55°
2 wet
Sep
88° / 50°
2 wet
Oct
78° / 43°
2 wet
Nov
69° / 38°
4 wet
Dec
61° / 34°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Campo Asos, CA, 23.1 mi away at 2,641 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Patina Wall is a climbing area in California's Jacumba Wilderness, within the Bureau of Land Management's El Centro Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Sundagger Wall, Gravity Wall and Border Bowls Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Campo, about 23 miles away, put April highs near 69°F and October highs near 78°F, while summer highs climb past 90°F and winter lows hover around 35°F. The station sits roughly 1,200 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures up here run cooler. The area has 11 routes, with sport climbing dominating and a single mixed and trad route rounding out the mix. Grades range from 5.8 to 5.11d, with "Have Guns Will Travel" on the harder end and "5.11 in your gym" on the easier side.
Routes (11)
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