Rock Land
Rock Land in California has 13 routes across 9 grades with mixed, sport, and trad climbing.
Photo: Mike Baird from Morro Bay, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 13 routes
- 5.4 – 5.11b
- Sport · Mixed · Trad
Best time to visit Rock Land
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.
Jan
65° / 46°
7 wet
Feb
65° / 48°
8 wet
Mar
66° / 49°
7 wet
Apr
67° / 49°
4 wet
May
67° / 52°
2 wet
Jun
66° / 54°
1 wet
Jul
67° / 56°
0 wet
Aug
70° / 57°
0 wet
Sep
72° / 56°
1 wet
Oct
72° / 54°
2 wet
Nov
69° / 50°
4 wet
Dec
65° / 46°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Morro Bay Fire Dept, CA, 1.8 mi away at 118 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Rock Land is a climbing area within Morro Bay State Park in California, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots and trails, with several other climbing areas and hiking routes within a short distance. Late summer into fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show September and October highs around 72°F with lows in the mid-50s and only a day or two of rain each month. Winter brings highs in the mid-60s and about seven wet days a month. Cabrillo Peak and the South Bay Trail are both about 0.1 mile away, and El Dorado is about 0.2 mile off. For an overnight stay, Morro Bay State Park Campground is about 2 miles away.
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~0 min drive
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~13 min drive
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~14 min drive
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~27 min drive
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El Dorado
~0 min drive
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Park Ridge Rock
~1 min drive
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~10 min drive
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Also worth it near here
Photo: Oscar Vasquez / California Department of Parks and Recreation, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)South Bay Trail
~0 min drive
Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Kjkolb assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)Cerro Cabrillo
~1 min drive
Morro Bay State Park
~2 min drive
Photo: Tony Webster — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Morro Bay State Park Campground
~3 min drive
