Paul's Backyard
Paul's Backyard in California has 19 climbing routes ranging across 9 difficulty grades.
Photo: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 19 routes
- 5.2 – 5.10b
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Paul's Backyard
Best months: February–May and October–November. 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° / 30°
4 wet
Feb
61° / 33°
4 wet
Mar
69° / 39°
3 wet
Apr
76° / 44°
1 wet
May
85° / 53°
1 wet
Jun
96° / 62°
1 wet
Jul
102° / 67°
1 wet
Aug
101° / 65°
1 wet
Sep
93° / 58°
1 wet
Oct
81° / 48°
1 wet
Nov
67° / 36°
2 wet
Dec
57° / 29°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Independence, CA, 14.1 mi away at 3,950 ft. The station sits about 700 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.
Paul's Backyard is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Bishop Field Office in California, managed by the Bureau of Land Management. It sits among several other climbing areas, which makes it easy to pair with other objectives in the same stretch of terrain. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Independence put April highs around 76°F and October highs around 81°F, while July and August average in the low 100s. Hillbilly Pillar and Paul's Paradise are both about 0.1 mile away. The Arch Loop Trail is 0.5 mile off, and Tuttle Creek Campground is about 2.7 miles away.
Routes (19)
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