Pillar of Doom
Entry-level climb at Mossy Rock among routes spanning 5.7–5.12a.
- 5.7
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Best time to visit Pillar of Doom
Best months: February–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
54° / 39°
13 wet
Feb
56° / 40°
11 wet
Mar
60° / 41°
11 wet
Apr
66° / 42°
8 wet
May
73° / 47°
4 wet
Jun
80° / 51°
1 wet
Jul
85° / 54°
0 wet
Aug
84° / 54°
0 wet
Sep
81° / 53°
1 wet
Oct
72° / 50°
4 wet
Nov
60° / 43°
9 wet
Dec
53° / 39°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Angwin Pacific Union College, CA, 1 mi away at 1,715 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of the entry-level climbs at Mossy Rock, where the 15 catalogued routes span from 5.7 to 5.12a.
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: theforestprimeval, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)The Lair
~17 min drive
The Lair is a California climbing crag with 5 sport routes.
Photo: theforestprimeval, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)The Shock Block
~17 min drive
The Shock Block in California has 12 sport climbing routes across 8 grades.
Photo: theforestprimeval, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Mount St. Helena
~18 min drive
Mount St. Helena in California has 3 climbing routes ranging from easy to difficult.
Photo: theforestprimeval, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Table Sprak Boulder
~18 min drive
Bouldering crag in California with 5 routes.
Photo: theforestprimeval, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Table Scraps Pinnacle
~18 min drive
12 sport routes at Table Scraps Pinnacle, California.
Photo: regexman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Satellite Rocks
~20 min drive
Satellite Rocks in California has 9 sport climbing routes spanning 7 difficulty grades.
Photo: regexman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)The Fin
~20 min drive
The Fin is a California sport climbing crag with 5 routes.
Photo: regexman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)The Bubble
~20 min drive
Bubble, The in California has 19 climbing routes on 14 difficulty grades.
Photo: regexman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Blind Man's Bluff
~20 min drive
Blind Man's Bluff in California has 17 climbing routes across 10 grades, offering sport and trad styles.
Photo: regexman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Hummingbird Spire Area
~20 min drive
Hummingbird Spire Area in California has 5 climbing routes with 4 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad styles.
