California · Rock climbing · Doyle

Roadside Rock

Roadside Rock in California has 6 bouldering routes across 5 grades.

6 routes
V0 – V7
Bouldering

Best time to visit Roadside Rock

Best months: April–June and September–October. 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

    43° / 24°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    49° / 27°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    56° / 31°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 34°

    5 wet

  5. May

    70° / 40°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 45°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 51°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 49°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 43°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    67° / 36°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 28°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    42° / 24°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Doyle 4 Sse, CA, 7.2 mi away at 4,390 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

Roadside Rock is a bouldering area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Eagle Lake Field Office in California. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Forever Young just 0.1 mile away and Dogpile Corridor and The Outskirts each about 0.3 mile off. The closest other climbing area is Taylor Bay, roughly a mile away. The area is a bouldering destination, with six routes all rated on the V scale. The grades run from V0 to V7, and the styles are all bouldering. Among the named routes are Road kill at V0, Road Rage at V3, and High Road at V7. The Outskirts and Dogpile Corridor are both within a third of a mile, so climbers can easily string together several areas in one outing. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 67°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. That station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rock run cooler.

Routes (6)