California · Bouldering · Corona del Mar

Poodle Press

Mid-range problem among 43 routes at Pirate's Cove.

V4
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit Poodle Press

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

    65° / 50°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    63° / 51°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    65° / 53°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    66° / 55°

    3 wet

  5. May

    67° / 58°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    68° / 62°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    72° / 65°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    73° / 66°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 64°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    73° / 60°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    68° / 54°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    64° / 50°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Newport Beach Harbor, CA, 0.7 mi away at 10 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 43 boulder problems catalogued at Pirate's Cove, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from V0 to V7.

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