California · Rock climbing · Rancho Palos Verdes

Pigeon Cave Right

The hardest of two routes catalogued at this crag.

5.10a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Pigeon Cave Right

Best months: Year-round. 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

    67° / 47°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    66° / 48°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    68° / 50°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 52°

    2 wet

  5. May

    72° / 55°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 58°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    77° / 62°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 62°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 61°

    0 wet

  10. Oct

    76° / 57°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    71° / 51°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    66° / 46°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Torrance Ap, CA, 5.3 mi away at 90 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This route represents the upper end of the grade spectrum at Palos Verdes Peninsula, where only two climbs have been catalogued in the 5.9 to 5.10a range.

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