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Roadside Rocks

12 bouldering routes in California, 7 difficulty grades.

12 routes
V0 – V3
Bouldering

Is Roadside Rocks open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Stanislaus National Forest. It doesn't name Roadside Rocks, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Stanislaus National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Roadside Rocks

Best months: May–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

    49° / 31°

    10 wet · 5 snow

  2. Feb

    51° / 31°

    10 wet · 5 snow

  3. Mar

    55° / 33°

    10 wet · 5 snow

  4. Apr

    61° / 37°

    8 wet · 2 snow

  5. May

    70° / 44°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    80° / 51°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 58°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 57°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    82° / 53°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    70° / 44°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 36°

    7 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    49° / 31°

    9 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cherry Valley Dam, CA, 15.3 mi away at 4,765 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Roadside Rocks is a bouldering area in the Mi-Wok Ranger District of Stanislaus National Forest in California. It sits among a cluster of outdoor spots, with the Lightning mountain biking area just 0.1 mile away and the Highway 108 Corridor fishing stretch at 0.3 mile. Beached Whale Boulders, another climbing area, is 0.4 mile off. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 12 routes spread across the V0 to V3 range on the V scale. Left Side Arête is the easiest at V0, and Dyno is the hardest at V3. Mantle and High Step Friction Problem are both V1. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Cherry Valley Dam weather station, about 15 miles away, show May highs near 70°F and October highs near 70°F, with July and August highs around 89°F. Winter brings regular snow days from December through February. The Main Tuolumne Ditch Trail is about a mile away for a hike, and the North Fork Tuolumne River offers paddling roughly 2.3 miles off.

Routes (12)

First Arete Boulder(1)

MantleV1

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