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Paul's Paradise

Paul's Paradise in California has 3 climbing routes ranging over 2 difficulty grades.

Paul's ParadisePhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
3 routes
5.7 – 5.8
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Paul's Paradise

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.

  1. Jan

    58° / 30°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    61° / 33°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    69° / 39°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    76° / 44°

    1 wet

  5. May

    85° / 53°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    96° / 62°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    102° / 67°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    101° / 65°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    93° / 58°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    81° / 48°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    67° / 36°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    57° / 29°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Independence, CA, 14 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 Paradise is a climbing area in California on Bureau of Land Management land within the Bishop Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with Paul's Backyard, Hillbilly Pillar and the Cattle Pocket and Corridors Area all about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Independence show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 81°F, while July and August average in the low 100s. The area has three routes, two sport routes and one trad route, all rated between 5.7 and 5.8 on the YDS scale. The sport routes are The Burnt Penis and Bubbles, and the trad route is Vinnie. The Arch Loop Trail is about half a mile away, and the Alabama Hills Trail is about a mile off. For an overnight stay, Tuttle Creek Campground is roughly 2.7 miles away and Lone Pine is about 3.3 miles away.

Routes (3)

Burnt Penis, The(1)

The Burnt Penis5.7

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