California · Rock climbing · Soda Springs

Powerage

The hardest of six routes catalogued at The Perch.

5.10b
grade
Trad Gear
style

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Best time to visit Powerage

Best months: June–August. 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

    40° / 15°

  2. Feb

    41° / 15°

  3. Mar

    48° / 19°

  4. Apr

    53° / 22°

  5. May

    62° / 28°

  6. Jun

    72° / 32°

  7. Jul

    80° / 37°

  8. Aug

    79° / 35°

  9. Sep

    73° / 31°

  10. Oct

    61° / 24°

  11. Nov

    49° / 20°

  12. Dec

    39° / 14°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sagehen Creek, CA, 8.1 mi away at 6,337 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Perch has six routes catalogued across a 5.7 to 5.10b range, with this climb at the upper end of that span.

Photo of the crag

The Perch — the crag this route is on
The Perch, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Dana L. Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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